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Steen v. Swadley

Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory

Decided October 19, 1904PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the United States Court for the Northern District. Charles W. Raymond, Judge. Action by George E. Swadley against V. E. Steen. Judgment- for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

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Appeal from the United States Court for the Northern District. Charles W. Raymond, Judge. Action by George E. Swadley against V. E. Steen. Judgment- for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. On April 5, 1901, the appellee (plaintiff below) filed his complaint against appellant (defendant below), and for cause of action alleged that on October 28, 1898, plaintiff recovered a personal judgment against defendant in the Tuscaloosa county law and equity court (said court being held in Tuscaloosa, in Tuscaloosa county, Ala.), for $964.34; that plaintiff is the owner of said judgment, and the same is in…

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

The only assignment of error filed by appellant is as follows: “The errors relied upon are set forth in detail in the-motion for new trial given above. We consider it unnecessary to repeat them.” The motion for new trial is as follows: “First. Because of error in the assessment in the amount of recovery. Second. Because the verdict is not sustained by sufficient evidence. Third. Because the verdict is contrary to law. Fourth. Because the court erred in giving to the jury instruction No. 1 over the objection of the defendant, to which the defendant then and there at' the same time excepted.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Vider v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1894

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Grubbs v. NeedlesCourt Of Appeals Of Indian Territory · 1904
  2. Woods v. WoodsCourt Of Appeals Of Indian Territory · 1904

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