Slater v. Haas
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from Lake County Court. This was an action originally brought by Haas as plaintiff, against Slater, in a justice’s court to recover a small money judgment. On appeal in the county court plaintiff recovered judgment for $112. The defendant Slater appeals to this court.
1Per curiam
The assignments of error are confined to the overruling of defendant’s motion for nonsuit and to the rendering of final judgment in favor of plaintiff. The trial in the county court was without a jury, and the only objections or exceptions appéaring in the record are as follows: At the close of plaintiff’s evidence “ the defendant’s counsel moved the court for a nonsuit, on the ground that plaintiff had failed to prove a good cause of action, which motion the court overruled.” The defendant excepted to the ruling, and also excepted to the finding and decision of the court against him at the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Manville v. ParksSupreme Court of Colorado · 1883
- Charles v. EshlemanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1879
- Thorne v. OrnauerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1885
3Cited by2 opinions
- Sturm v. UlrichCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1925
- Rucker v. BollesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904