Legal Opinion

Graham v. Culver

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided February 18, 1892PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to district court, Laramie county. Action by Jeremiah Graham and Hannah Graham, his wife, against James M. Culver, Mowry A. Arnold, and John A. Martin, sheriff, to have a certain decree-declared void, and to restrain the execution of a writ of possession issued thereunder. A demurrer to plaintiffs’ petition was sustained, and they bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtConaway, J.

This case stands on demurrer to the amended petition. The demurrer sets up two grounds: ¿First, that the amended petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action; and, second, that the amended petition shows on its face that the matters put in-controversy by it have already been adjudicated. It seems that the amended petition does state facts sufficient to-constitute a cause of action, and, for reasons which will be apparent.it is assumed that it does, unless for the reason that it shows a former adjudication of those facts. And this resolves the two grounds of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Fischli v. FischliIndiana Supreme Court · 1825
  2. Miller v. SherrySupreme Court of the United States · 1865
  3. Malloney v. . HoranNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  4. Ulrich v. DrischellIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Bassett v. BassettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Clevenger v. FigleySupreme Court of Kansas · 1904
  2. Hennessy v. Chicago, B. & Q. Ry. Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Cena Plant v. CarpenterWashington Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Pace v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899
  5. Brickel v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadDistrict Court, D. Wyoming · 1961

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