Legal Opinion

Bell v. Union Pac. R.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 4, 1912No. 3,525PublishedCited by 12 opinions

In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. Ejectment by the Union Pacific Railroad Company against Frank O. Bell and .others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

This was an action in ejectment, instituted by defendant in error to recover possession of a tract of land in Logan county, Colo. After issue was joined, a jury was duly waived, and the cause tried to the court. Evidence was heard, and after plaintiff rested the defendants moved for a judgment in their favor. This motion was denied, and exceptions were duly saved. Defendants, instead of resting their case and standing on their motion, proceeded to introduce evidence in their own behalf of a contradictory character to that offered by plaintiff; but no further or additional…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Board of Com'rs of Woodson CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1906
  2. Barnard v. RandleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
  3. York v. WashburnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
  4. Mutual Life Ins. v. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
  5. School Dist. No. 11 v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Wear v. Imperial Window Glass Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
  2. Allen v. Cartan & Jeffrey Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1925
  3. Pennsylvania Casualty Co. v. WhitewayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1914
  4. United States v. AlbertyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1933
  5. Philadelphia Casualty Co. v. FechheimerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1915

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