Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of Indiana by Horace E. Carter Volume 19 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ...on the same, before a Justice of the Peace in Cass county, and recovered a judgment against Pattons, who resided there, but not against Kirkpatrick, he being a resident of Carroll county; that execution had issued, and been returned no property, etc., as to Pattons. A copy of the note, as well as a transcript of the said proceedings and judgment, are made parts of the complaint. Answer in four paragraphs: 1. Want of consideration for said note. 2. That plaintiff was not the owner, nor had Gebhart et ux. v. Hadley. any interest, etc., in said note; setting out the facts relied on. 3. Setting up a former recovery on said note, based on the transcript filed by plaintiff. 4. Duress. Demurrers were sustained to each of said paragraphs. If the note is the foundation of this action, we think the first, second, and third paragraphs of the answer were well pleaded; although it is averred that there was no recovery against the defendant in the former suit, yet the transcript filed, and made a part of the complaint, shows a service upon all the defendants, and a judgment against all. There are no averments of fraud, etc., if any such could have been made, touching the recovery of said judgment. The simple statement in the complaint, therefore, that no judgment was recovered against the defendant in that proceeding, is thus overcome by the transcript, made a part of the complaint. But the averment of the non-recovery of a judgment against the defendant has one effect: it shows that this suit was not intended to be upon that judgment, and consequently the ruling upon the demurrers was wrong. The fourth paragraph is so uncertain and contradictory, as it appears in the record, that the demurrer was properly taken. Per Curiam.--The judgment is reversed, with...