80 Neb. 264 | Neb. | 1907
This case is before us on an appeal from a judgment of the district court for Boone county dismissing plaintiffs action, for the reason, as stated in the judgment of the court, “that it appears on the face of the pleadings filed herein by the plaintiff that, under the law, líe has no cause of action.” Plaintiff filed his petition, declaring upon a promissory note, the petition being in the usual form, and making all of the necessary allegations to entitle him to recover. An examination of the transcript, dehors the petition, discloses the fact that defendant was a nonresident of the state of Nebraska. Plaintiff filed his affidavit, and sued out a writ of attachment and procured the issuance of a writ of garnishment, making serv
The court sustained the second reason above assigned and overruled the other three; gave plaintiff leave to file a new affidavit for service by publication, and continued the cause for service. Plaintiff thereupon filed a new affidavit and gave new notice. Defendant then appeared and filed a demurrer to that petition upon three grounds:
The only petition in the case at the time defendant’s motion was filed was the original petition filed by plaintiff:, declaring on his promissory note. This stated a good cause of action; hence, it was error on the part of the court to dismiss the action. The supplemental petition had been withdrawn, and could not be looked to in considering defendant’s motion. But, even if it were to be considered, we would still be compelled to hold that defendant, both by his “special appearance” and by his general demurrer, appeared génerally. Bankers Life Ins. Co. v. Robbins, supra, and Gilbert v. Hall, 115 Ind. 549, cited therein with approval. From either point of view, the court erred in dismissing the action.
We therefore recommend that the judgment of the district court be reversed, and plaintiff’s action reinstated, and that the cause be remanded for further proceedings.
By the Court: For the reasons stated in the foregoing opinion, the judgment of the district court is reversed, and plaintiff’s action reinstated, and the cause remanded for further proceedings.
Reversed.