Phillips v. Welch
Nevada Supreme Court
Original application for a writ of certiorari. The affidavit for the writ of attach men t against the defendant Sweeney for contempt (referred to in the opinion), was presented to the district court on the thirtieth of July, 1875. Sweeney appeared and demurred to the sufficiency of the affidavit. The demurrer was overruled, and defendant Sweeney then filed an answer denying most of the allegations contained in the affidavit.
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Original application for a writ of certiorari. The affidavit for the writ of attach men t against the defendant Sweeney for contempt (referred to in the opinion), was presented to the district court on the thirtieth of July, 1875. Sweeney appeared and demurred to the sufficiency of the affidavit. The demurrer was overruled, and defendant Sweeney then filed an answer denying most of the allegations contained in the affidavit. A hearing ivas had, and witnesses were sworn and examined touching the disputed questions. The court, after the hearing, found the facts as stated in the opinion of the…
1Opinion of the Court
*164By the Court,
Hawley, C. J.:
E. D. Sweeney, one of the defendants in the above-entitled action, upon the same transcript and evidence that was presented in this case on appeal, (11 Nev. 187,) claims that the district court in adjudging him guilty of contempt “exceeded its jurisdiction, and that the decision of said court in said proceeding was contrary to and against the evidence adduced before said court, and contrary to and against law;” and that, by reason of said court adjudging him guilty of contempt, he has been greatly injured in his property and otherwise, and asks this court, upon a…
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