Haas v. Lees
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Marshall District Court. Action by Lees, as plaintiff, against M. B. Haas and H. B. Haas, partners as “Haas & Co.” There is nothing in the record which shows the nature of the action, nor the amount of the judgment. The proceedings in the justices court, and in the district court, upon which the questions-here are raised, are stated in the opinion, infra.
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Error from Marshall District Court. Action by Lees, as plaintiff, against M. B. Haas and H. B. Haas, partners as “Haas & Co.” There is nothing in the record which shows the nature of the action, nor the amount of the judgment. The proceedings in the justices court, and in the district court, upon which the questions-here are raised, are stated in the opinion, infra. The district court, at the August Term 1875, dismissed the appeal, and from such order of dismissal Haas & Co. appeal, and bring the case here for review. contended, 1st, that the judgment was improperly rendered against Haas &…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
On the 7th of. December 1874, J. W. Lees, the defendant in error, filed his bill of particulars *452against Haas & Co. before George W. Reece, a justice of the peace of Marshall county. On the same day a summons was issued to a deputy constable of Blue Rapids township in said county, commanding him to summon Haas & Co. to appear, etc., on the 14th of December 1874, etc., which was returned thus:
“Received .this writ this 8th day of December 1874; served by delivering a copy with the indorsements thereon, duly certified thereto, to the…
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