Gardner v. Risher
Supreme Court of Kansas
Eror from Butler 'District Court. Action originally commenced and tried before a justice of the peace. The following is the plaintiff’s bill of particulars, omitting name of justice and title; “ Plaintiff, Israel D. Risher, complains of the defendant, John R. Gardner, and says that the plaintiff is the owner of the following-described and valued property, to wit: One red cow, with some white in the face or forehead, said cow being a little more than five years old, and of…
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Eror from Butler 'District Court. Action originally commenced and tried before a justice of the peace. The following is the plaintiff’s bill of particulars, omitting name of justice and title; “ Plaintiff, Israel D. Risher, complains of the defendant, John R. Gardner, and says that the plaintiff is the owner of the following-described and valued property, to wit: One red cow, with some white in the face or forehead, said cow being a little more than five years old, and of the value of thirty-five dollars; that said plaintiff is entitled to .the immediate possession of said cow; that said…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
This action originated in a justice’s court. Subsequently, it was appealed to the district court, and there, upon the trial, the parties waived a jury and submitted the' case to the court, with the request that the court find the facts specifically and state its conclusions of law thereon. This was done. The facts found are substantially these: On February 25, 1884, Israel D. Risher, plaintiff below, executed to Herman Litzkie two notes for fifty-five'dollars, due in two and six months respectively, and bearing interest at twelve per…
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