Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Nebraska, 34. köideNebraska. Supreme Court, David Allen Campbell, Guy Ashton Brown, Lorenzo Crounse, Walter Alber Leese, Lee Herdmen, Henry Clay Lindsay, Henry Paxon Stoddart Gant Publishing Company, 1892 "In vols. 1 and 2 no dates or terms of court are given, so that it is impossible to tell what years these volumes cover. Pages 411-473 of vol. 1 contain cases from the Supreme court of the territory of Nebraska, not dated, but apparently decided beteween 1860 and 1870. The appendix to vol. 2 reprints a few cases of local interest, decided in the United States Supreme court. " Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884. |
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... amount for which plaint- iff would take judgment if the defendant failed to appear . The writ was placed in the hands of the sheriff , who re- turned that he served the same by delivering to the defend- ant personally a copy thereof ...
... amount for which plaint- iff would take judgment if the defendant failed to appear . The writ was placed in the hands of the sheriff , who re- turned that he served the same by delivering to the defend- ant personally a copy thereof ...
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... amount to the sum named , and insisted upon a second and third calculation , which was made by Dr. Gandy . They finally referred the question of the amount to Mr. Berry , the justice of the peace , who made a calculation with the same ...
... amount to the sum named , and insisted upon a second and third calculation , which was made by Dr. Gandy . They finally referred the question of the amount to Mr. Berry , the justice of the peace , who made a calculation with the same ...
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... amount remaining unpaid . " We think this instruction is errone- ous and was prejudicial to the plaintiff in error . There is nothing upon the face of the instrument showing that he personally promised to pay the amount therein named ...
... amount remaining unpaid . " We think this instruction is errone- ous and was prejudicial to the plaintiff in error . There is nothing upon the face of the instrument showing that he personally promised to pay the amount therein named ...
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... amount of the certificates . Two questions are presented for consideration : First - Is the defendant in error a ... amounts and num- bers , and in the following form : " $ 200 . [ In border line : ] " Dakota . FIRST NATIONAL BANK ...
... amount of the certificates . Two questions are presented for consideration : First - Is the defendant in error a ... amounts and num- bers , and in the following form : " $ 200 . [ In border line : ] " Dakota . FIRST NATIONAL BANK ...
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... amount due defendants for rent of house and for goods sold and delivered to the plaintiff since the making of the note is $ 137 . The defendants ask judg- ment for $ 205 . There was a trial to a jury and a verdict returned in favor of ...
... amount due defendants for rent of house and for goods sold and delivered to the plaintiff since the making of the note is $ 137 . The defendants ask judg- ment for $ 205 . There was a trial to a jury and a verdict returned in favor of ...
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