Legal Opinion

Klosterman v. Olcott

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1889PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Chapman, J. Instructions: Potter v. C., B. I. & P. B. B. Co., 46 Iowa, 399. Dassler v. Wisley, 32 Mo., 498. McKinney v. Hartman, 4 Iowa, 154. Sandwich Manufacturing Co. v. Shiley, 15 Neb., 111. McPherson v. Wiswell, 19 Neb., 117. Acceptance: Wade on Notice, Sec. 391. Brandt on Suretyship and Guaranty, Sec. 158. Kellogg v. Stockton, 29 Pa. St., 460. Steadman v. Guthrie, 4 Met.

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Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Chapman, J. Instructions: Potter v. C., B. I. & P. B. B. Co., 46 Iowa, 399. Dassler v. Wisley, 32 Mo., 498. McKinney v. Hartman, 4 Iowa, 154. Sandwich Manufacturing Co. v. Shiley, 15 Neb., 111. McPherson v. Wiswell, 19 Neb., 117. Acceptance: Wade on Notice, Sec. 391. Brandt on Suretyship and Guaranty, Sec. 158. Kellogg v. Stockton, 29 Pa. St., 460. Steadman v. Guthrie, 4 Met. (Ky.), 147. Lee v. Dick, 10 Peters, 482. Validity of bond: Ernst v. Cummings et al.} 55 Cal., 179. Magee v. East, 49 Cal., 141. Brandt on Suretyship…

1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.

This action was brought by the defendant in error against the plaintiffs in'error in the district court of Lancaster county, to recover upon a certain bond given by the plaintiffs in error.

The cause of action is stated as follows: “ The plaintiff complains of the defendants for that, on the 15th day of November, 1883, said defendants made and delivered to Henry E. Lewis, of Lincoln, Nebraska, the following instrument in writing:

“‘Know all men by these presents, that we, W. H. Westover and. J. Robert Williams, of David City, Butler county, Nebraska, as principals, and Able Hill, J. Klosterman,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wilcox v. DraperNebraska Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Barr v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  2. International Textbook Co. v. MabbottWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Home Fire Insurance Co. of Omaha v. DeckerNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Anderson v. BeadleNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Lininger & Metcalf Co. v. WheatNebraska Supreme Court · 1896

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