Connor v. Becker
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error from the district court of Douglas county. Tried below before Blair, J. References: Heartt v. Rhodes, 66 111. 351; Seroggin v. McClelland, 37 Neb. 644; Little v. Blunt, 9 Pick. [Mass.] 488; Wenman v. Mohawk Ins. Go., 13 Wend. [N. Y.] 267; Brush v. Barrett, 82 N. Y. 4=00; -Norton v. IJllam, 2 M. & W. [Eng.] 461; Burnham v. Allen, 1 Gray [Mass.] 496; Neto Hope Delaware Bridge Go. v. Perry, 11 111. 467; First Nat.
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Error from the district court of Douglas county. Tried below before Blair, J. References: Heartt v. Rhodes, 66 111. 351; Seroggin v. McClelland, 37 Neb. 644; Little v. Blunt, 9 Pick. [Mass.] 488; Wenman v. Mohawk Ins. Go., 13 Wend. [N. Y.] 267; Brush v. Barrett, 82 N. Y. 4=00; -Norton v. IJllam, 2 M. & W. [Eng.] 461; Burnham v. Allen, 1 Gray [Mass.] 496; Neto Hope Delaware Bridge Go. v. Perry, 11 111. 467; First Nat. Bank of Wymore v, Miller, 37 Neb, 500; Holmes v. Briggs, 17 Am. St. Rep, [Pa.] 804; Lord v. Stale, 17 Neb. 526; Bailey v. State, 36 Neb, 808; Hower v. Anltman, 27 Neb. 251;…
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, C. J.
In this, a suit on a cheek against the drawer thereof, the instrument having been presented for payment to the bank to which it was directed and not paid, the defense interposed by plea in the answer was that of the bar of limitation of the cause of action. At the close of the introduction of the evidence, the trial being to a jury, the presiding judge instructed a verdict for the defendant, which was returned, and in the due course of procedure an accordant judgment was rendered thereon. The plaintiff's present the ease to this court for review!
It is contended for the plaintiffs that the…
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