Legal Opinion

Hoopes v. Creighton

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1916No. 18737PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the district court for Douglas county: Alexander C. Troup, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtHamer, J.

Appeal from the ' judgment of the district court for Douglas county. Willis I. Hoopes, as administrator of the estate of Renfree H. Rickard, brought an action against John D. Creighton to recover damages because of the alleged negligence of said Creighton in maintaining a hotel in the city of Omaha, known as the “Dewey Hotel,” and in which he failed to furnish fire-escapes for the said building as prescribed by the statute of the state of Nebraska. The plaintiff recovered a judgment for the sum of |6,000.

The plaintiff alleged that Renfree H. Rickard died at Omaha, Nebraska, February 28, 1918,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Willy v. . MulledyNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
  2. State ex rel. Baughn v. UreNebraska Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Affholder v. State ex rel. McMullenNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Armstrong v. MayerNebraska Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Allan v. KennardNebraska Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Holmes Ex Rel. Holmes v. CircoNebraska Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Fimple v. Archer Ballroom Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Tralle v. Hartman Furniture & Carpet Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Winterson v. Pantel Realty Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Friedman v. Shindler's Prairie House, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928

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