Linville v. Scheeline
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of Nevada, Washoe County; B. F. Curler, Judge. Action by R. W. Linville against Agnes Scheeline, et al. Plaintiff was awarded a decree, but it was modified by allowing the costs. From an order denying a new trial, striking out cost bills, and denying an amendment to the findings, plaintiff appeals. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of Nevada, Washoe County; B. F. Curler, Judge. Action by R. W. Linville against Agnes Scheeline, et al. Plaintiff was awarded a decree, but it was modified by allowing the costs. From an order denying a new trial, striking out cost bills, and denying an amendment to the findings, plaintiff appeals. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. I. This said suit is in equity, and all the attorneys connected therewith had a right and ought' to have been in open court when the suit was decided, for the reason that…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sweeney, J.:
This action was for specific performance of a written contract to convey real estate. The case was tried before the court with the aid of a jury on the 4th day of May, 1905. Special issues were submitted to the jury, which were answered in favor of the plaintiff. Thereafter the case was continued for oral argument before the court. On the 28th day of July, 1905, the case was argued and submitted to the court.
The minutes of the court for the 30th day of October, 1905, show the following order made in this cause on said, day: "The court adopts the findings,of the jury…
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