Legal Opinion

Esden v. May

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1913No. 1887PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; John S. Orr, Judge. Action by Amanda Esden against James May, and others. From an order setting aside a default judgment, plaintiff appeals. Petition for a rehearing pending. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Talbot, C. j.:

This is an appeal from an order setting aside a judgment entered by the clerk upon a default for failure to answer within the time allowed by order of court. To plaintiff’s original complaint a demurrer was interposed by defendants, respondents herein, and the demurrer confessed. Plaintiff then filed an amended complaint, to which a demurrer was again interposed, but the same was overruled. Defendants, by order of court, were given ten days thereafter to file their answer to the amended complaint. Not having filed their answer within the time allowed by the order of…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Evans v. CookNevada Supreme Court · 1876
  2. J. E. Burke & Co. v. BuckNevada Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Higley v. PollockNevada Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Oliphant v. WhitneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
  5. Shinn v. CumminsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  4. Lentz v. BolesNevada Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Minton v. RoliffNevada Supreme Court · 1970

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