Legal Opinion

Arn v. Coleman

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1873PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error from Wyandotte District Court. Coleman brought three suits as plaintiff, two against Ferdinand Arn alone, and one against Ferdinand Arn and Fritz Arn. Each of these cases was referred by the court to three r'eferees. Other facts and proceedings are stated- in the opinion. Judgment was given in favor of Coleman in each case, at the June Term 1872, and the Arns bring the cases here on error.

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Error from Wyandotte District Court. Coleman brought three suits as plaintiff, two against Ferdinand Arn alone, and one against Ferdinand Arn and Fritz Arn. Each of these cases was referred by the court to three r'eferees. Other facts and proceedings are stated- in the opinion. Judgment was given in favor of Coleman in each case, at the June Term 1872, and the Arns bring the cases here on error. The three cases were heard and considered together. 1. The first report made by the referees was set aside on motion of defendant (Arn) at the March Term 1872. The effect of this order was to set…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brewer, J.:

A single question disposes of all these cases. They were all separately referred to three referees to hear the proofs and allegations, and report thereon. The referees made their report in each' case, finding generally in favor of the plaintiff, now defendant in error. Upon motion of of the defendant (now plaintiff in error,) the district court set aside and vacated this report. At a subsequent term the plaintiff filed the motion to vacate and modify the order, setting aside and vacating the report of the referees, and for leave to' the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Voorhis v. VoorhisNew York Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Leffler v. FieldNew York Supreme Court · 1867
  3. Pratt v. StilesNew York Supreme Court · 1859
  4. Trufant v. MerrillThe Superior Court of New York City · 1869
  5. Niles v. PriceThe Superior Court of New York City · 1862

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Robinson v. NelsonIdaho Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Robertson v. Consolidated Boat Store Co.Ohio Superior Court, Cincinnati · 1897

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