Torreyson v. Bowman
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; B. F. Ourler, Judge. Action by J. D. Torreyson and another, partners, as Torreyson & Summerfield, against Jerome Bowman, as administrator of the estate of Samuel Bowman, deceased, Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; B. F. Ourler, Judge. Action by J. D. Torreyson and another, partners, as Torreyson & Summerfield, against Jerome Bowman, as administrator of the estate of Samuel Bowman, deceased, Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. I. The judgment in this case should be affirmed for the reason that, when the appellants fail to file any points or authorities as required by the rules of this court, the judgment appealed from should be affirmed. (Fulton v. Day, 8 Nev. 82; Finlayson v.…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Massey, C. J.:
The appellants instituted this suit by complaint and summons in the district court against the respondent, as administrator of the estate of Samuel Bowman, deceased, by which they sought to recover a judgment for $500 for attorneys’ fees, payable out of the estate of the decedent. The demurrer interposed by the respondent was sustained, and, appellants refusing to amend, judgment was rendered thereon against them. From this judgment they have appealed.
The question presented here involves the action of the court in sustaining the demurrer. The averments of the…
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- In re the Estate of NicholsonNevada Supreme Court · 1865
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