Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Mills

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1896No. 6413PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error from the district., court of Madison county. Tried below before Allen, J. References: City of Lowell v. Parker, 10 Met. [Mass.], 309; Turner v. Killian, 12 Neb., 580; Lammon v. Feusier, 111 U. S., 17; Thomas v. Markman, 43 Neb., 823; People v. Mersereau, 42 N. W. Rep. [Mich.], 153; Dennie v. Smith, 129 Mass., 143; Traey v. Goodwin, 5 Allen [Mass.], 409. References: Kane v. Union P. R. Go., 5 Neb., 107; Fox v. Abbott, 12 Neb., 330; Lucas v. The Governor, 6 Ala., 828;…

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Error from the district., court of Madison county. Tried below before Allen, J. References: City of Lowell v. Parker, 10 Met. [Mass.], 309; Turner v. Killian, 12 Neb., 580; Lammon v. Feusier, 111 U. S., 17; Thomas v. Markman, 43 Neb., 823; People v. Mersereau, 42 N. W. Rep. [Mich.], 153; Dennie v. Smith, 129 Mass., 143; Traey v. Goodwin, 5 Allen [Mass.], 409. References: Kane v. Union P. R. Go., 5 Neb., 107; Fox v. Abbott, 12 Neb., 330; Lucas v. The Governor, 6 Ala., 828; Governor v. Shelby, 2 Blackf. [Ind.], 28; White v. State, 1 Blackf. [Ind.], 558; Pico v. Webster, 14 Cal., 202; Carmichael…

1Opinion of the Court

Ragan, C.

The facts in this case are as follows: A judgment was recovered before a justice of the peace in Madison county against one Van Burén Lewis. Execution was issued on the judgment and deliv*912ered to one W. W. Mills, a constable of said county. Mills thereupon levied the execution upon certain personal property in the possession of one Frank Lewis, who held the possession of said property and claimed a lien upon it by virtue of a chattel mortgage executed to him by Van Burén Lewis. Mills sold the property to satisfy the execution. Frank Lewis subsequently brought an action in replevin in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Turner, Frazer & Co. v. KillianNebraska Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Pasewalk v. BollmanNebraska Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Dennis v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  4. Thomas v. MarkmannNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  5. City of Lowell v. ParkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1845

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Becker v. KozaDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1971
  2. Gray v. NoonanArizona Supreme Court · 1898

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