Palmer v. Witcherly
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Nemaha county. Tried below before Pound, J. cited: Clapper v. Poland, 12 Neb., 69. Lavyrence v. Fox, 20 N. Y., 268. Dwyer v. Gibson, 16 Wis., 580. Calkins v. Chandler, 36 Mich., 323. Yoimg v. French, 35 Wis., 111. Hoover v. Morris, 3 Ohio, 56. Wright v. M’Cullly, 67 Mo., 134. Fitzgerald v. Morrissey, 14 Neb., 198. cited: Anderson v. Davis, 9 Yt., 136. Eddy v. Roberts, 17 111., 506. Westhamer v. Peacock, 2 la., 528. Sternbwrg v. Callanoh, 14…
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Error to the district court for Nemaha county. Tried below before Pound, J. cited: Clapper v. Poland, 12 Neb., 69. Lavyrence v. Fox, 20 N. Y., 268. Dwyer v. Gibson, 16 Wis., 580. Calkins v. Chandler, 36 Mich., 323. Yoimg v. French, 35 Wis., 111. Hoover v. Morris, 3 Ohio, 56. Wright v. M’Cullly, 67 Mo., 134. Fitzgerald v. Morrissey, 14 Neb., 198. cited: Anderson v. Davis, 9 Yt., 136. Eddy v. Roberts, 17 111., 506. Westhamer v. Peacock, 2 la., 528. Sternbwrg v. Callanoh, 14 la., 259. Brown v. Weber, 38 N. Y., 187. Gower v. Stewart, 40 Mich., 747. Steivart v. Campbell, 4 Am. Repts., 296.
1Opinion of the Court
Lake, Ch. J.
Of the errors complained of, the primary one is that of the county court, committed in ruling upon the admissibility of testimony offered to show a promise, by one R. Hatchett, to pay for a stove purchased by his wife, on her own credit from the witness Richards. The claim of Richards upon Hatchett for the stove had been transferred to the plaintiff in error.
The action in the county court was brought by the defendant in error on a due bill, not negotiable, duly assigned to him by said Hatchett, to whom the plaintiff in error had given it. There was no dispute as to the amount…
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