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12 opinions for “Smith v. Lafter”
Yorsch v. Morelpublic domain
WICKER, J. I rThis appeal arises out of a judgment of the district court denying plaintiff Frederick E. Yorsch’s request for a preliminary injunction to restrain defendant, Stephen D. Morel, from undertaking various employment activities with several alleged competitors of Nola Title Company, L.L.C. and My Tax Sale Resources, L.L.C. (the “Companies,” collectively)—two member-managed limited liability companies of which Yor
State v. Muddpublic domain
CARAWAY, J. | lAfter a grand jury indictment charged Sharon Mudd with second degree murder she was convicted of manslaughter in a bench trial. She received a sentence of 22 years at hard labor and was granted an out-of-time appeal which challenges her sentence and conviction. We affirm. Facts Claire Brouillette was stabbed 36 times by Sharon Mudd in the early morning hours o
GARDNER VS. DIST. CT. (HENDERSON WATER PARK, LLC)public domain
133 Nev., Advance Opinion gel IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA PETER GARDNER; CHRISTIAN No. 70823 GARDNER, ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, L.G., Petitioners, FILED vs. NOV 2 2 201
Peoples v. United Statespublic domain
OPINION AND ORDER SWEENEY, Judge. Plaintiff, a retired lieutenant commander with the United States Naval Reserve (“Naval Reserve”) alleges that pursuant to the controlling law and regulations, the United States Navy (“Navy”) was required to postpone his mandatory separation for medical reasons, and that the decision of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (“BCNR”) to the contrary was arbit
GARDNER VS. DIST. CT. (HENDERSON WATER PARK, LLC)public domain
133 Nev., Advance Opinion gel IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA PETER GARDNER; CHRISTIAN No. 70823 GARDNER, ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, L.G., Petitioners, FILED vs. NOV 2 2 201
United States v. De Fillippopublic domain
SMITH, District Judge. This defendant was heretofore convicted on his plea of guilty to the second count of an indictment which charged him and others with a violation of section 659 of Title 18 U.S.C., 18 U.S.C.A. § 659, to wit, the receipt and possession of goods and chattels previously stolen from an interstate shipment. The defendant was thereupon sentenced to a term of imprisonment.. The matter is before the Court at th
RIPPO (MICHAEL) VS. STATE (DEATH PENALTY-PC)public domain
132 Nev,, Advance Opinion I 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA MICHAEL DAMON RIPPO, No. 53626 Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent. FEB 2 5 2016
RIPPO (MICHAEL) VS. STATE (DEATH PENALTY-PC)public domain
132 Nev,, Advance Opinion I 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA MICHAEL DAMON RIPPO, No. 53626 Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent. FEB 2 5 2016
Young v. Wittenmyrepublic domain
Bailey, J. This is an appeal from an order of the Probate Court for the sale of real estate by an administratrix for the payment of debts. On the 4th of January, 1879, William Wittenmyre, a resident of Cook County, died intestate, leaving him surviving the appellee, his widow, and Sallie C. Young and Charles A. Wittenmyre, two of the appellants, his children and only heirs at law. The estate
Cozzens v. Farnanpublic domain
Scott, J. To the action of the plaintiff in the court of common pleas, the defendant below, who is also defendant in error, answered, setting up, among other things, the statute of limitations, as a bar to the action. In regard to the limitation of twenty-one years, pleaded by defendant, the act governing the case was that of February 18, 1831. Chase’s Statutes, 1768. It provides, in section 1, among other thin
Gathings v. Howardpublic domain
Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the court. Appellants are the next of kin and the heirs of J. P. Gathings, deceased, and a,re the contestants in this proceeding instituted in the chancery court of Monroe county to contest the last will and testament of the said deceased and to annul the preliminary probate thereof. Appellees are the beneficiaries of the» will. The testator a»t the time of his death was a
Boylan v. Meekerpublic domain
Whelpley, J. If the due and formal execution of a will can be proved by the testimony of witnesses present when it was executed, the will in question was so proved. Pour witnesses of respectability and character swear they were present, and saw it executed. Their evidence is so minute in its details as to cut off all possibility of mistake. They either saw what they testify or they are perjured. To say that th