Legal Opinion

Merrill v. Wright

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided June 26, 1894No. 5471PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the district court of Douglas county. Heard below before Wakeley, J. Ruth v. Lowrey, 10 Neb., 272; Miller v. Hurford, 13 Neb., 13; Towle v. Molt, 14 Neb., 227; Wright v. People, 4 Neb., 4! 0; liassett v. Curtis, 20 Neb., 164; Garrison v. Auttman, 20- Neb., 314; Auttman v. Leahey, 24 Neb., 289; Plummer v. Shell-horn, 24 Neb., 535; Olds Wagon Co. v. Benedict, 25 Neb., 375; White v. Woodruff, 25 Neb., 804; Otoe County v. Mathews, 18 Neb., 470. There is a presumption…

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Appeal from the district court of Douglas county. Heard below before Wakeley, J. Ruth v. Lowrey, 10 Neb., 272; Miller v. Hurford, 13 Neb., 13; Towle v. Molt, 14 Neb., 227; Wright v. People, 4 Neb., 4! 0; liassett v. Curtis, 20 Neb., 164; Garrison v. Auttman, 20- Neb., 314; Auttman v. Leahey, 24 Neb., 289; Plummer v. Shell-horn, 24 Neb., 535; Olds Wagon Co. v. Benedict, 25 Neb., 375; White v. Woodruff, 25 Neb., 804; Otoe County v. Mathews, 18 Neb., 470. There is a presumption of law in favor of the due performance of official duty by public officers where such duty is enjoined upon them by…

1Opinion of the Court

Ryan, C.

Plaintiff in her petition alleged that at public tax sale on November 9, 1887, she bought, for the then due and delinquent taxes of the year 1886 thereon, the west one-half of lot 7, block 21, of the city of Omaha, and paid the county treasurer therefor the sum of $76.46, which was the amount of the county and city taxes of the year 1886, together with interest, penalty, and costs allowed by law, and accordiugly received the certificate of such treasurer; that as a part of said tax sale plaintiff was required to pay, and did pay, to said county treasurer other items of taxes on said…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Holmes v. HutchinsNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  2. School District v. CaldwellNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Savage v. AikenNebraska Supreme Court · 1887
  4. County of Otoe v. MathewsNebraska Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Ellison v. AlbrightNebraska Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Merrill v. WrightNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Adams v. OsgoodNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Holthaus v. Adams CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1905

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