Legal Opinion

Sawyer v. Bryson

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1872PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Krror from Labette District Court. The only questions decided here are questions of practice. The opinion contains a full statement of the proceedings. Defendants in error, as plaintiffs, had judgment at an adjourned session of the November Term 1871, and Sawyer, defendant, brings the case here on error.

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Krror from Labette District Court. The only questions decided here are questions of practice. The opinion contains a full statement of the proceedings. Defendants in error, as plaintiffs, had judgment at an adjourned session of the November Term 1871, and Sawyer, defendant, brings the case here on error. McComas & McKeighan, for plaintiff in error, contended that the continuance of the cause, Nov. 15th, “until the next term,” was a continuation to the regular term appointed by statute to be held next after said November Term, and cited 6 Wheaton, 106; 7 Kas., 380; 8 Kas., 351. 1. The trial of…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brewer, J.:

Defendants in error brought suit in the district court of Labette county to recover for personal injuries. Some question was raised as to the regularity of the service of the summons, and a motion made to set it aside. Pending this motion, and on November 15th 1871, the third day of the November Term, by consent leave was given to plead, and the case continued to the next term.. This was entered upon the journal. The answer was filed on the 23d of November 1871. On the 25th of November the court adjourned the term to December 26th, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Kansas · 1871
  2. Mechanics' Bank of Alexandria v. WithersSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  3. Pigman v. DenneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1861
  4. Lender v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1868
  5. Dutton v. HobsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1871

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Territory of Oklahoma, Ex Rel. Taylor v. CaffreySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1899
  2. Kingsley v. BagbyCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1895
  3. State ex rel. Dawson v. City of VictoriaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1916
  4. Commissioner v. MolterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1932
  5. Herman v. GardenerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1918

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