Muffly v. State

In a civil action in the district court for Clay county, the state of Nebraska, plaintiff, sued Adolph Eckhardt, defendant, on claims for unpaid gasoline taxes in the sum of $1,027.32. Eckhardt resided in Clay county, and his attorney, H. B. Muffly, who had entered his appearance for defendant, resided in Lincoln. Muffly withdrew his appearance pursuant to instructions from his client and was not present in the district court for Clay county when the case was called for trial. A judgment by default against Eckhardt in favor of the state for $933.97 was introduced by the following recitals and…