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13 Iowa 312

Pfantz v. Culver & Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 9, 1862

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1862-06-09

This action was commenced before a justice of tbe peace upon tbe following instrument: “ Chicago, May 13, 1861. “ Hoffman & G-elpcke : “ Pay to Eobert Maxwell or order, Fifty-four & Dollars. Culver & Co.” Indorsed, “Eobert Maxwell.” Tbe drawers and payees were made defendants, but answered not.

Decided 1862-06-09

Wright, J.

¶1Tbe rejection of tbe testimony, objected to by defendants, and admitted in tbe court below, would not avail them, for tbe plaintiff is entitled to judgment upon tbe averments contained in bis petition, wbicb stand undenied. If, therefore, tbe testimony was improperly admitted, *313(and sueb is our opinion,) it is an error without prejudice. For if the cause, for this error, should be reversed and remanded, defendants are in default, and in no condition to controvert the allegations of the petition, which are clearly sufficient to entitle the plaintiff to judgment. Defendants were in court, made an appearance, but made no answer, nor excuse therefor.

¶2The judgment must, therefore, stand

¶3Affirmed.

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