Barker v. Wardens & Vestrymen of St. Barnabas Ch.

This is an action which began in the municipal court of the city of Omaha. It resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appealed to the district court. Plaintiff filed his petition in the district court. Defendant moved to dismiss “for the reason that the court has no jurisdiction of the subject matter of this cause.” The trial court sustained the motion and dismissed the cause without prejudice. Plaintiff appeals.

We reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the cause for further proceedings.

The trial court gave no reason for its ruling and none appears in the transcript.

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