Nix v. Chambers

Decision Date18 July 1974
Docket NumberNo. 4352,4352
CitationNix v. Chambers, 524 P.2d 589 (Wyo. 1974)
PartiesVernon NIX, Appellant (Defendant below), v. Gladys CHAMBERS, Appellee (Plaintiff below).
CourtWyoming Supreme Court

Ronald W. Hofer, of Leimback, Aspinwall & Hofer, Casper, for appellant.

Fred W. Layman, Casper, for appellee.

Before PARKER, C. J., and McEWAN, GUTHRIE, McINTYRE, and McCLINTOCK, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

It has been alleged in this case that a dog named 'Max,' which belonged to Gladys Chambers, was shot and killed with a 22-caliber bullet; also, that medical expense on the dog amounted to $35.The owner, accusing Vernon Nix, defendant, of killing the dog, brought suit for damages.

No transcript of the evidence has been submitted and there has been no compliance with Rule 75(c), W.R.C.P.Thus, there is nothing before us upon which a decision can be based.The appeal is therefore dismissed.

The appellee requests that we invoke the provisions of Rule 72(k), W.R.C.P., and assess costs and penalties against the appellant.We are unable to certify that there was reasonable cause for the appeal.Accordingly, it appears to be mandatory that there shall be taxed as part of the costs in this case, a reasonable attorney's fee of not less than $25 nor more than $300.In compliance with...

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    • United States
    • Wyoming Supreme Court
    • July 21, 1989
    ...v. Spring Creek Ranch, Inc., 731 P.2d 1195 (Wyo.1987); Salt River Enterprises, Inc. v. Heiner, 663 P.2d 518 (Wyo.1983); Nix v. Chambers, 524 P.2d 589 (Wyo.1974); Wydisco, Inc. v. McMahon, 520 P.2d 218 (Wyo.1974). The power of the district court to dismiss because of an inadequate record, ho......
  • Lindsey v. State
    • United States
    • Wyoming Supreme Court
    • September 16, 1986
    ...hearings comes from the evidence taken in the district court. Rules 4.02 and 12.04, W.R.A.P." 647 P.2d at 1381 n. 3. In Nix v. Chambers, Wyo., 524 P.2d 589 (1974), and in Wydisco v. McMahon, Wyo., 520 P.2d 218 (1974), no record of any kind was available upon appeal. In Minnehoma Financial C......
  • Johnson for Galdeira v. Robert's Hawaii Tour, Inc.
    • United States
    • Hawaii Court of Appeals
    • April 25, 1983
    ...Nicklau v. People's State Bank, 459 P.2d 853 (Okl.1969); Huckaby v. Newell, 16 Or.App. 581, 519 P.2d 1290 (1974); Nix v. Chambers, 524 P.2d 589 (Wyo.1974). We find that plaintiff's failure to order and designate the transcript as part of the appellate record is fatal to this issue on appeal......
  • Minnehoma Financial Co. v. Pauli
    • United States
    • Wyoming Supreme Court
    • June 14, 1977
    ...entered herein are affirmed. Affirmed. 1 This is not a case like Wydisco, Inc. v. McMahon, Wyo., 520 P.2d 218 (1974), or Nix v. Chambers, Wyo., 524 P.2d 589, where there were no transcripts or statements of evidence. Here we have all of the evidentiary documents which were presented to the ......
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