Legal Opinion

Blair v. Turtle

United States Circuit Court

Decided July 1, 1881PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Action for False Imprisonment. Demurer to special plea.

1Opinion of the Court

Dundy, D. J.

On the twenty-fifth of October, 1876, the plaintiff, John H. Blair, commenced his action against the defendants, "William Turtle and Jesse H. Bull, in the district court of Lancaster county, of the second judicial district of the state of Nebraska. Security for costs of suit was given, whereupon a summons was issued and placed in the hands of the sheriff of the said county for service. The return of the sheriff shows that he made personal service of the summons on both of the said defendants. The summons required the defendants to appear and plead to the petition by the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Juneau Bank v. McSpedanU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Wisconsin · 1860
  2. Ranstead v. OtisIllinois Supreme Court · 1869

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Martin v. BaconSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  2. Taylor v. McCoolTennessee Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. BussaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
  4. Fitzhugh v. ReidDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1918
  5. Forbess v. George Morgan Pontiac CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

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