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104 Ind. 184

Burkett v. Bowen

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1885

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1885-12-09

<p>Change of Judge. — Proceedings Supplementary to Execution. — “Oivil Action.” —A proceeding supplementary to execution is a civil action within the meaning of sections 412-417, R. S. 1881, providing for a change of venue or a change of judge; and it will be error in such case to overrule a proper motion for a change of judge.</p>

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Decided 1885-12-09

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Cited by 13 later decisions — most recently October 1934

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Howk, J.

¶1This was a proceeding, by the appellee against the appellants, supplementary to execution. The controlling question in the case is, whether or not such a proceeding is. a civil action within the meaning of sections 412 to 417, R. S. 1881, which authorize and provide for a change of venue- or a change of judge. This question was carefully considered by this court in the recent case of Burkett v. Holman,, ante, p. 6, and the conclusion was there reached that a proceeding supplementary to execution is a civil action within the meaning of the sections above cited of our civil code. Upon the authority of the case cited, this cause must be decided as that was; and we therefore hold, in the case at bar, that the trial court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a change of judge. This ruling was assigned by appellants as cause for a new trial in their motion therefor, and for this-cause the motion for a new trial ought to have been sustained.

¶2Upon the general question as to what must be considered “civil actions” within the scope and meaning of the statutes of this State, we cite also the case of Powell v. Powell, ante, p. 18.

¶3The judgment is reversed with costs, and the cause is remanded with instructions to sustain the motion for a new trial, and for further proceedings not inconsistent with this, opinion.

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