Legal Opinion

City of Lincoln v. Staley

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 6, 1891PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Chapman, J. Griswold v. Shaw, 79 111., 449; Kirkland v. Sullivan, 43 Tex., 233; Fawellv. Comm., 11 Miss., 127; Mattingly v. Bosley, 2 Webber, 50 Mich., 142. Ilill v. Maxwell, PI. & Pr., 440-1; Smith v. Anderson, 18 Md., 520.

1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.

This action was brought in the district court of Lancaster county by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error, to recover damages for injuries sustained by her, caused by a defective sidewalk in the city of Lincoln. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant in error for the sum of $1,250, and a motion for á new trial having been overruled, judgment was entered on the verdict.

One of the principal errors relied upon by the plaintiff in error is the alleged irregularity of the court in ordering the case for trial before the time set in the printed docket. In support of…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dickinson v. LawsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Hupfer v. City of North PlatteNebraska Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Josephson v. SigfussonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Corbett v. National Bank of CommerceNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Kramer v. WeigandNebraska Supreme Court · 1911

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