Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Hinkley
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1886PublishedCited by 5 opinions
ERROR to the district court for Thayer county. Tried below before Morris, J. cited: Sex-son v. Kelley, 8 Neb., 105. State v. Andrews, 11 Neb., 523. cited: Horn v. Whittier, 6 N. H., 88. Governor v. Allen, 8 Humph., 176. Thomas v. White, 12 Mass., 369.
1Opinion of the Court
Maxwell, Ch. J.
The defendant in error recovered a judgment against A. Miller for the sum of $900 and costs, for loss of means of support, caused by the death of her husband from intoxicating liquor furnished by Miller. Being unable to collect the judgment from Miller she brought this action against the plaintiffs in error, who were bondsmen of said Miller, and recovered judgment against them. The bond is as follows:
“BOND ON LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOKS.
“ State of Nebraska, j Thayer County, j
“Know all men by these presents:
“ That Amos Miller, as principal, and Julius E. Thomas and Louis Harp, and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Huffman v. KoppelkomNebraska Supreme Court · 1879
- Ring v. GibbsNew York Supreme Court · 1841
- Van Deusen v. HaywardNew York Supreme Court · 1837
3Cited by5 opinions
- Gran v. HoustonNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
- State ex rel. Davis v. Kilgore State BankNebraska Supreme Court · 1924
- Perkins County v. MillerNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
- Village of St. James v. HingtgenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- United States Wind Engine & Pump Co. v. DrexelNebraska Supreme Court · 1898