61 Neb. 829 | Neb. | 1901
In January, 1890, the Peoples Bank of Beatrice was reorganized as the Nebraska National Bank of Beatrice; the assets and liabilities of the old organization were assumed by the new, and the president and cashier were continued as president and cashier of the new bank. The Peoples Bank ceased doing business from the time of the reorganization. In July, 1893, E. R. Fogg was appointed receiver of the Nebraska National Bank, it having become insolvent. The receiver found among the papers of the Nebraska National Bank four promissory notes payable to the bank, bearing date, one in October and three in December of 1890. Each of the notes was signed “Peoples Bank, by H. L. Ewing, Cashier.” On the 4th day of October, 1894, the receiver filed a petition in the district court of Gage county upon these notes asking judgment against the Peoples Bank thereon. Copies of the notes were attached to the petition. On the same day there was filed a written confession of judgment on said petition, and waiver of issuance and service of summons. It was signed, “Peoples Bank, by John Ellis, Pres. H. L. Ewing, Cashier.” The plaintiff filed an acceptance of the offer of confession, and judgment was thereupon entered thereon. Afterwards this
Upon the trial the plaintiff offered in evidence the judgment in favor of E. E. Fogg, receiver, against the Peoples Bank. The defendants objected to .this evidence, and it was excluded by the court. This ruling is now complained of. It is contended that an officer of a corporation on whom service of summons may be made is
The contention that this judgment can not be assailed in this collateral manner is without merit. The steps by which the court is supposed to have obtained jurisdiction are disclosed by the record, from which it appears that no jurisdiction was acquired. The judgment is, therefore, void. Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Hitchcock County, supra; Howell v. Gilt Edge Mfg. Co., supra.
The defendant Knowles has filed no brief in this court. The evidence supports the findings of the trial court upon her cross-petitjon.
By the Court: For the reasons given in the foregoing opinion the judgment is
Affirmed.