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16 Ind. 211

Downs v. McCombs

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1861

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1861-06-01

<p>When a complaint, or the bill of particulars filed therewith, contains .one good cause of action, it is not subject to demurrer.</p> <p>If the defendant answers by the general denial, he admits the capacity of the plaintiff to sue.</p>

Relies on Jones v. Cincinnati Type Foundry Co.

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Decided 1861-06-01

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Per Curiam.

¶1Perry McCombs died, leaving Julia A. MoOombs, his widow, surviving. Perry's estate was appraised at $267, which being less than $300, was all given *212by the Court to the. widow. One item in the schedule of property, thus appraised, read as follows: “Interest in saw and grist mill, fifteen dollars.”

Scott, Neff and Gunn, for the appellants.S. Coulsón, for the appellee.

¶2The widow now sues the two surviving partners of her deceased husband in said saw and grist mill for the interest of her husband in the concern, itemizing the claim thus: interest in real estate owned; interest in the logs and lumber on hand; interest in the choses in action of. the firm, &c., $500. No motion was made to strike out any item. A demurrer to the complaint was overruled. If the complaint set forth one good cause of action, it was not subject to demurrer. The general denial was answered, which admitted the capacity of the plaintiff to sue. Jones v. The Cincinnati Type Foundry, 14 Ind. 89. Jury trial; finding and judgment for plaintiff for $15; which, added to the $261, less fifteen dollars, gives the widow $321, being over $300. ¥e see no error in this judgment. Whether creditors could have had a re-appraisement of the estate, or whether they can now claim the overplus beyond the $300 are questions not before us.

¶3The judgment is affirmed, with 1 per cent, damages and costs.

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