West v. Rice
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Jackson County. In addition to tlie facts of the case set forth in the opinion of the court, the following particulars may not be amiss: The record shows that on the return day of the summons, the parties appeared, and the defendant applied for a continuance upon the following evidence: ‘ ‘ William Smith being first duly sworn upon his oath, deposes and says that he is one of the defendants in the above cause, and that he cannot, for the want of material…
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Error from Jackson County. In addition to tlie facts of the case set forth in the opinion of the court, the following particulars may not be amiss: The record shows that on the return day of the summons, the parties appeared, and the defendant applied for a continuance upon the following evidence: ‘ ‘ William Smith being first duly sworn upon his oath, deposes and says that he is one of the defendants in the above cause, and that he cannot, for the want of material testimony, which resides out of said county of Jackson, and which he has been unable to procure, safely proceed to trial at this…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Safford, J.
This cause was originally brought before a justice of the peace in the county of Jackson, and judgment *567was rendered' therein in favor of the plaintiff, for the snm of one hundred and thirty dollars and costs. Thereupon the defendants filed in the district court of said Jackson county their petition in error, together with a transcript of the proceedings before the justice. Such transcript contained a bill of exceptions allowed by the justice, and reciting in detail the incidents of the trial, and the rulings of the justice therein.
A hearing being had upon the said…
2Cited by1 opinion
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