Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Howe

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 28, 1890PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Field, J. cited: Randall v. R. & O. R. Co., 109 U. S., 478; Armour v. Hahn, 111 Id., 3.13; Buokley v. Gould, etc., Mining Co., 14 Fed.

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Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Field, J. cited: Randall v. R. & O. R. Co., 109 U. S., 478; Armour v. Hahn, 111 Id., 3.13; Buokley v. Gould, etc., Mining Co., 14 Fed. Rep., 833; Kelley v. Noraross, 121 Mass., 508; Mosely v. Chamberlain, 18 Wis., 700*; Peering on Negligence, sec. 205. cited: Pones v. Phillips, 39 Ark., 17; Mitchell v. Robinson, 80 Ind., 281; Corcoran v. plolbrook,. 59 N. Y., 517; Crispin v. Babbit, 81 Id., 516; Green v. Banta, 48 N. Y. Super. Ct., 156 ; Peering on Negligence, secs. 204, 205; Wood, Master and Servant, sec. 438.

1Opinion of the Court

Cobb, Ch. J.

This is a proceeding in error from the district court of Lancaster county.

In the court below the plaintiff’ complained that the defendants were contractors and builders, in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska; that on the 28th day of August, 1886, the defendants were engaged in the erection of a two-story brick building on O street, in said city; that the walls of said building had reached a height of thirty-five feet above the ground, and about five feet above the second story; that the plaintiff was a brick mason, or bricklayer, and was employed by the defendants, with other…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Orleans Village v. PerryNebraska Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Omaha Street Railway Co. v. CraigNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Cheatham v. HoganWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Ord Hardware Co. v. J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Union Pacific Railway Co. v. CobbNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Gundy v. Nye-Schneider-Fowler Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1911

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