Legal Opinion

Allison v. Hagan

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1877No. 750PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from tbe District Court of tbe First Judicial District, Storey County. Tbe facts appear in tbe opinion. I. Tbe court erred in refusing to allow tbe proof offered by plaintiff as to tbe consideration of tbe deeds.

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Appeal from tbe District Court of tbe First Judicial District, Storey County. Tbe facts appear in tbe opinion. I. Tbe court erred in refusing to allow tbe proof offered by plaintiff as to tbe consideration of tbe deeds. If admitted it would have shown, or tended to show, that Kerrin never bad any estate under tbe deed of December 12, 1870, "which, in equity ought to have been subjected to the claims of his creditors, but that on the contrary, he was morally and equitably bound to preserve the propperty for appellant, and to reconvey it to her under all contingencies, and that his deed to…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Leonard, J.:

This is an action of ejectment by respondent, plaintiff, against appellant, defendant, to recover possession of an undivided one-half of lot five, in block sixty-six, range C, in Virginia city, Storey county, Nevada, together with the appurtenances, etc.

The cause was tried by a jury, and the verdict was in favor of respondent.

Thereupon the court ordered and adjudged that the plaintiff was the owner of an undivided one-half of said premises, and that he was entitled to recover possession of the whole of said premises from defendant, and that plaintiff *42be let into tlie…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Hicks v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1868
  2. Gerhauser v. North British & Mercantile InsuranceNevada Supreme Court · 1871
  3. Jackson ex dem. Van Buren v. MyersNew York Supreme Court · 1821
  4. Chapin v. PeaseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1834
  5. Spicer v. WatersNew York Supreme Court · 1866

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Anderson v. NorthropSupreme Court of Florida · 1892
  2. Carson v. Sheriff, Clark CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Gardner v. GardnerNevada Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Candler v. Washoe Lake Reservoir & Galena Creek Ditch Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Hotels El Rancho, Inc. v. PrayNevada Supreme Court · 1947

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