Faulkner v. Meyers
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error from tbe district court of Eichardson county, the case being thus: Challiss, Druery & Co. obtained a judgment in the county court of Eichardson county against George Eoy and John H. Meyers, a partnership firm, doing business in Falls Cityj as Eoy & Meyers, and caused an execution to be issued and levied upon property belonging to the firm.
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Error from tbe district court of Eichardson county, the case being thus: Challiss, Druery & Co. obtained a judgment in the county court of Eichardson county against George Eoy and John H. Meyers, a partnership firm, doing business in Falls Cityj as Eoy & Meyers, and caused an execution to be issued and levied upon property belonging to the firm. At the same time, William Jackson & Co. commenced an action in the same court against Eoy & Meyers, and caused an order of attachment to be issued and levied upon the same property. Philip Meyers, the father of John H. Meyers, then commenced this…
1Opinion of the Court
Lake, Ch. J.
This is a petition in error to reverse the judgment of the district court of Richardson county, and the first-error assigned is, that “ the court erred in rendering judgment on the verdict.”
There is nothing in this objection. The jury found that at the commencement of the action the plaintiff in the court below was entitled to the possession of the property in question, and assessed his damages by reason of the detention at $175. Of these damages he remitted $174, and thereupon judgment was rendered in due form in his favor for the possession of the property and one dollar damages.
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- Omaha & North Western Railroad v. MenkNebraska Supreme Court · 1875
- Davis & Atlee v. CardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
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- Grand Island Banking Co. v. CostelloNebraska Supreme Court · 1895