Legal Opinion
Nickerson v. Needles
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1891PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Error to the district court for Butler county. Tried below before Smith, J. Taylor v. Tilden, 3 Neb., 339 ; Kellogg v. Huntington, 4 Id., 96; Rudolf v. Winters, 7 Id., 127-8; Leach v. Butphen, 11 Id., 528; Maxwell, PL & Pr., 773-4, and notes; Ray v. Mason, 6 Neb., 101; Garner v. White, 23 O. St., 192; Morrow v. Bullender, 4 Neb., 375; Aultman v. Howe, 10 Id., 8.
1Opinion of the Court
Cobb, Ch. J.
This action was brought by the defendant in error in the county court against the plaintiff in error on the following promissory note:
“Edgar, Neb., June 4, 1887.
“On or before November 1, 1887, after date, for value received, I or we promise to pay to R. K. Nickerson, or order, two hundred and ninety dollars, at the office of Wm. M. Clark, Edgar, Nebraska, with interest at 10 per cent per annum from maturity until paid. If suit is instituted on this note, we agree to pay ten per cent on the amount then due, as agreed, assessed and liquidated damages for non-fulfillment of contract,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Taylor v. TildenNebraska Supreme Court · 1874
3Cited by1 opinion
- Moline, Milburn & Stoddard Co. v. CurtisNebraska Supreme Court · 1893