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24 Nev. 326

53 P 497

Bryant v. Anderson

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided April 5, 1898

Nevada Supreme Court · decided 1898-04-05

E. Mach, District Judge: Action by A. S. Bryant and others against Peter Anderson and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiffs appeal. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. I. Finding No. 11, in the case of Anderson v. Bryant, which was admitted in evidence in this case, was as follows: “ The court further finds that said plaintiff was justified in bringing this suit, but that he has not been damaged by defendants.” This finding is self-contradictory.

Reversed · Decided 1898-04-05

¶1 By the Court,

Belknap, C. J.:

¶2 This is an action for damages upon an injunction bond.

¶3 At the trial respondents introduced in evidence, against the objections of appellants, the findings,of fact made by the court in the case of Anderson v. Bryant, et al.

¶4 The particular finding objected to is this: “No. 11. The court finds that the plaintiff was justified in bringing this suit, but that he has not been damaged by the defendants.”

¶5 The complaint in ¿hat case alleges prior appropriation and beneficial use of the waters of Pine Nut creek by plaintiff, and their diversion and pollution by defendants, and threatened continuance thereof. A temporary injunction was issued, issue was joined, trial had, and judgment entered, dissolving the injunction and dismissing the action.

¶6 The finding that Anderson was justified in bringing that suit would indicate that he was entitled to relief, but the judgment denied him any. The finding is inconsistent with the judgment, and its introduction in evidence may have misled the jury.

¶7 Judgment reversed, and new trial ordered.

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