Bowker v. Goodwin
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Washoe County. The plaintiff in this action sued on the promissory note referred to in the opinion, demanding a judgment for the full amount thereof with interest.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Washoe County. The plaintiff in this action sued on the promissory note referred to in the opinion, demanding a judgment for the full amount thereof with interest. Defendant set up want of consideration, and that the only object of giving the note was to satisfy plaintiff of his intention to transfer the Truckee Ditch Company stock mentioned in the agreement executed with the note, and that such stock was only worth $100. The plaintiff recovered judgment for $400; but, not being satisfied therewith, took this appeal. I. The…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Lewis, C. J.:
There are many assignments of error relied on and argued by counsel for appellant in this court which cannot be considered, because not. properly brought up. We have frequently held that no fact found by the court below will be reviewed here, unless it be shown by the statement on motion for new trial that all the evidence adduced to sustain it is embodied in the record, for non constat but there was ample proof in support of it. This rule has been frequently announced by the court, and uniformly followed from the time of its organization. Sherwood v. Sissa, 5 Nev.…
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