Legal Opinion

Depriest v. McKinstry

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided November 8, 1893No. 4096PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error from the district court of Keith county. Tried #below before Hamer, J.

1Opinion of the CourtNorval, J.

The action below was replevin. It was brought by Charles B. MeKinstry to recover the possession of a pony. There was atrial to a jury, with verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant’s motion for a new trial was overruled, and judgment was entered against him for $7, that being the amount of damages assessed by the verdict for the illegal detention of the property, and for costs of suit taxed at $65.68.

The petition in error contains five assignments of error, but one of which is relied upon in the brief' of counsel, and that is, the verdict is not sustained by the evidence. The pony in dispute…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Grace v. MitchellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Johnson v. GarlickWisconsin Supreme Court · 1868
  3. Moses v. MorrisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
  4. Bacon v. DavisMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Kittridge v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Dow v. DempseyWashington Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Robb v. DobrinskiSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1904
  3. Moss v. MarksNebraska Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Frank v. StearnsNebraska Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Tesar v. BartelsNebraska Supreme Court · 1948

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