Legal Opinion

Brown v. Ritner

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 1894No. 5262PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error from the district court of Lincoln county. Tried below before Church, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Ñorval, C. J.

This was an action in replevin by William -Brown against William C. Ritner, for the recovery of a horse,-which plaintiff claimed by virtue of a chattel mortgage 'execütéd by the owner of the animal. - The defendant! claims the right- of possession by virtue of a contract made with the owner of the horse for his keep. The defendant won'in the court below, and the plaintiff prosecutes a:petition in error, alleging that the verdict is contrary to law and -;the evidence. ■ s, '• .. The question we are asked to decide is, whether- the lien of the agister is paramount to the lien of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Carlow v. C. Aultman & Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Cropsey v. WiggenhornNebraska Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Fitzgerald v. BrandtNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Fox v. MeachamNebraska Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Ward v. UrmsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Maher v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Bradley v. SlaterNebraska Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Barker v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Niklaus v. HollowayNebraska Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Childerson v. ChildersonNebraska Supreme Court · 1896

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