Dixon v. Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. County of Washoe
Nevada Supreme Court
Original proceeding in certiorari by J. B.' Dixon against the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, in and for the County of Washoe. In certiorari there are no formal pleadings on the part of respondent or defendant. In some jurisdictions the respondent is termed the defendant. The return takes the place of an answer in an ordinary action, and is sometimes*designated as such. 2 Spelling, Extr.
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Original proceeding in certiorari by J. B.' Dixon against the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, in and for the County of Washoe. In certiorari there are no formal pleadings on the part of respondent or defendant. In some jurisdictions the respondent is termed the defendant. The return takes the place of an answer in an ordinary action, and is sometimes*designated as such. 2 Spelling, Extr. Rem., sec. 2005. When the writ is directed to a tribunal, the clerk shall return the writ with the transcript required. There is no provision for the payment of fees of any kind to the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sanders, J.:
This is an original proceeding in certiorari. The return to the writ shows that A. Grant Miller and Gray Mashburn, copartners doing business under the firm name and style of Miller & Mashburn, brought an action in the justice court, Reno township, county of Washoe, against J. B. Dixon, to recover the sum of $138.88 for legal services rendered the defendant under a special contract of employment. The justice rendered judgment for the full amount and taxed and included in the judgment the costs allowed by law. J. B. Dixon appealed the case to the district court, where a…
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