Walker v. Stevens

On November 29, 1893, Sarah E. Stevens, as administratrix of the estate of George P. Stevens, brought this suit in the district court of Frontier county to recover damages for the deliberate and malicious killing of plaintiff’s intestate by the defendant. The defendant made a special appearance in the court below, objecting to the jurisdiction of the court over his person, which was overruled, and from a judgment against him in the sum of $5,000 he prosecutes an error proceeding to this court.

A single question is argued upon the record, which is, whether the court below acquired jurisdiction…