Legal Opinion

Burke v. Perry

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 16, 1889PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the district court of Gosper county. Heard below before Cochean, J. cited: 1 Story Ecp PL, sec. 543; Skinner v. Stewart, 13 Abb. Pr. (N. Y.) 442; Laws v. Vincent, 16 Neb. 208. cited: Scott v. McQuire, 15 Neb. 303; Peckv. Weddell, 17 Ohio St. 284; Demarest v. Wickham, 63 N. Y. 320.

1Opinion of the Court

Eeese, Ch. J.

This was a proceeding to contest a county-seat election in Gosper county. A complaint was filed in the district court, to which the defendants demurred, and upon the demurrer being sustained and the case dismissed, the plaintiff brings it into this court by proceedings in error, assigning as such error the decision of the district court on the demurrer. The complaint is entitled:

“Abdon L. Burke, Complainant, v. “Arthur V. Perry, Chairman Board of County Commissioners, and William F. Wagner and Jonas E. Chambers.”

There is no allegation in the complaint that any of the defendants…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ledbetter v. HallSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
  2. Talkington v. TurnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  3. State ex rel. Hymer v. NelsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Rounds v. SmartSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1880
  5. Hardy v. MillerNebraska Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Toncray v. BudgeIdaho Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Albert v. TwohigNebraska Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Moore v. WaddingtonNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Jarman v. MasonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924

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