Legal Opinion

Warner v. Bucher

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1880PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from Nemaha District Court. Action upon an account.brought by Bucher against Warner, before a justice of the peace. Trial and judgment for the plaintiff, August 7, 1879. Thereafter the defendant filed his petition in error in the district court, wherein, at the October Term, 1879, the proceedings before the justice were affirmed. Warner brings the case here.

1Opinion of the Court

*479The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brewer, J.:

This cause was begun before a justice of the peace by summons and attachment, both made returnable on the 8th day of July, 1879. The summons was returned, “Not found.” The attachment was served upon the custodian of a horse belonging to plaintiff in error. Thereupon the justice continued the cause to August 7, 1879, and on that day, after due publication, the justice rendered judgment against the plaintiff in error, under which his horse was sold.

The only question presented by counsel is, whether the judgment was prematurely rendered. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Garvin v. JennersonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
  2. Northrop v. CooperSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Dawson v. SessionsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
  2. Boring v. BoringSupreme Court of Kansas · 1942
  3. Bank of Union v. LoebWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Beckwith v. DouglasSupreme Court of Kansas · 1881

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