Legal Opinion

First National Bank v. Bartlett

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1879PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Error from the District Court for Douglas county. Upon motion to quash bill of exceptions, George W. Ambrose, for defendants, appellees, cited — Mulkr v. Bhlers, 1 Otto, 249. Hill v. Bassett, 27 Ohio'St., 597. Sherlock v. Bank, 53 IncL, 73. Logansport Gas Light Co. v. Davidson, 51 IncL, 472. Higgins v. Malroney, 50 Cal., 444. Nixon v. Fhelps, 29 Yt., 198. Justice v. Harrington, 6 G-a., 578. Maxwell, Ch. J. This is an appeal from a decree of the district court of Douglas…

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Error from the District Court for Douglas county. Upon motion to quash bill of exceptions, George W. Ambrose, for defendants, appellees, cited — Mulkr v. Bhlers, 1 Otto, 249. Hill v. Bassett, 27 Ohio'St., 597. Sherlock v. Bank, 53 IncL, 73. Logansport Gas Light Co. v. Davidson, 51 IncL, 472. Higgins v. Malroney, 50 Cal., 444. Nixon v. Fhelps, 29 Yt., 198. Justice v. Harrington, 6 G-a., 578. Maxwell, Ch. J. This is an appeal from a decree of the district court of Douglas county. The decree was rendered on the ninth day of February, 1878, the term of court closing on the thirteenth of the…

1Opinion of the Court

Maxwell, Ch. J.

In August, 1866, Wallace R. Bartlett came to Omaha, bringing with him about $1,000 in money. In the latter part of that year his wife came, bringing with her about $5,000 of her own money. This money was delivered to the husband under an agreement that he was to invest it in real estate for her benefit until such time as they could determine on a suitable location for a home. In 1869, Bartlett, in connection with seven others, purchased forty acres of land adjoining the city of Omaha, for the sum of $16,000, the deed being made to Bartlett, who conveyed to each of his…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Aultman, Taylor & Co. v. ObermeyerNebraska Supreme Court · 1877
  2. McMurtry v. BrownNebraska Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Martin v. CoppockNebraska Supreme Court · 1875

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Carson v. StevensNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Brownell & Co. v. StoddardNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Horbach v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Same v. SameNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Neighbors & Danielson v. West Nebraska Methodist HospitalNebraska Supreme Court · 1956

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