Case Name: BRABY et al. v. RIEBAN
Court: Utah Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Utah
Decision Date: 1919-03-10
Citations: 54 Utah 87
Docket Number: No. 3324
Parties: BRABY et al. v. RIEBAN.
Judges: CORFMAN, C. J., and FRICK, GIDEON, and THURMAN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Utah Reports
Volume: 54
Pages: 87–88

Head Matter:
BRABY et al. v. RIEBAN.
No. 3324.
Decided March 10, 1919.
(179 Pac. 383.)
Judgment — Constuuction—Nonsuit—Rbeebence to Findings. Decree that “plaintiffs take nothing by their complaint, that the same be and hereby is dismissed,” rendered pursuant to conclusions of law finding defendants “entitled to an order of nonsuit,” was ,a judgment of nonsuit, and not a decision of the case on its merits.
Appeal from the District Court of Salt Lake County, Third District; Eon. Wm. E. Bramel, Judge.
Action by Eliza Bráby and others against Alice H. Rieban, individually and as administratrix of the estate of William T. Pike.
Judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs appeal.
AKFJRMED.
Tanner & Tanner and Walton <& Walton all of Salt Lake City, for appellants.
Daniel Earrington and Booth, Lee, Badger & Rich all of Salt Lake City, for respondent.

Opinion:
WEBER, J.
Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment in favor of defendant. The plaintiffs sought to be declared the owners in fee of certain real estate described in the complaint. The trial court held that the complaint failed to state a cause of action, and rendered- judgment accordingly. *
There was no error in the court's ruling. Plaintiffs say they desire to commence another suit, and by one of their assignments of error have raised the question whether the judgment appealed from is on the merits, or whether it is a judgment of nonsuit. The record does not disclose whether the cause was submitted for final decision; neither was there a motion for nonsuit made; but, in so far as the court in its conclusions of law found defendant "entitled to an order of ponsuit," and that the decree orders that "plaintiffs take nothing by their complaint, and that the same be and hereby is dismissed," we are of the opinion that the judgment is one of nonsuit, and that the district court did not decide the case upon its merits.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.
CORFMAN, C. J., and FRICK, GIDEON, and THURMAN, JJ., concur.