Laws v. Ross
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court, Lyon County; T. C. Hart, Judge. Action by B. F. Laws against John Ross and wife. From a judgment for plaintiff and an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal. The complaint alleges-a series of joint acts, and claims on that account a joint liability of defendants. Therefore certain limitations upon the admissibility of evidence are imposed. Clark on Contracts, 415; 7 Am. & Eng.
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Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court, Lyon County; T. C. Hart, Judge. Action by B. F. Laws against John Ross and wife. From a judgment for plaintiff and an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal. The complaint alleges-a series of joint acts, and claims on that account a joint liability of defendants. Therefore certain limitations upon the admissibility of evidence are imposed. Clark on Contracts, 415; 7 Am. & Eng. Ency., 2d ed., p. 101; 9 Cyc. 651. Title to property must be proven by the best evidence. Mere statements of plaintiff are not sufficient. The evidence must be limited…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
COLEMAN, J.:
This is an action to recover judgment in the sum of $1,012.71 against the defendants. The complaint contains two causes of action, the first being to recover the sum of $624.12 for goods, wares, and merchandise alleged to have been furnished, sold, and delivered by the plaintiff to the defendants, at their special instance and request, for which it is alleged they agreed to pay said sum. The second cause of action is to recover for labor furnished at the special instance and request of *411the defendants, of the alleged value of $388.59, and for which, it is alleged, they…
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