Lyerla v. Watts

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

This case presents a classic example of the difficulties that arise on appeal when the record presented to the appellate *60court fails to include a stenographic record of the proceedings before the trial court and the statement of the evidence in lieu thereof is inadequate. NRCP 75(n).1

The plaintiff-appellant, Lyerla, commenced this action in the district court to recover $6,900, representing the sums he had paid defendants-respondents, the Wattses, on the purchase of the stock of the R. & B. Corporation, whose main asset consisted of the inventory and equipment…