Lewis v. Hyams
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the First Judicial District Court, Storey County; 0. E. Mack, Judge. Action by Harry Lewis against Edward Hyams and William Hyams. From a judgment against William Hyams, and from an order denying bis motion for a new trial, be appeals. Tbe facts sufficiently appear in tbe opinion. I. Tbe cause of action set forth in the complaint is barred under tbe provisions of Section 32 of tbe Nevada statute of limitations.
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Appeal from the First Judicial District Court, Storey County; 0. E. Mack, Judge. Action by Harry Lewis against Edward Hyams and William Hyams. From a judgment against William Hyams, and from an order denying bis motion for a new trial, be appeals. Tbe facts sufficiently appear in tbe opinion. I. Tbe cause of action set forth in the complaint is barred under tbe provisions of Section 32 of tbe Nevada statute of limitations. The plaintiff, when tbe motion for a non-suit was made, conceded that, as to tbe defendant Edward Hyams, under Section 33, it was well grounded, and his counsel made no…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Bonnifield, C. J.:
This action was commenced on December 31, 1897, in the District Court of the First Judicial District in and for Storey County, against Edward Hyams and William Hyams upon a promissory note executed in the State of California, of which the following is a copy, to wit:
"San Francisco, March 1st, 1882. $5,000.00. Three months after date, without grace, we promise to pay to ourselves or order the sum of five thousand dollars, pajrable only in gold coin of the government of the United States, for value received, with interest in like gold coin at the rate of one (1)…
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