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18 Ind. 245

Westcott v. Huff

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1862

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1862-05-15

<p>One party to the record can not take advantage in this Court of error committed below against other parties, unless he has been injured thereby.</p> <p>Excessive damages can not be made available in this Court, unless they were, made a ground of a motion for a new trial below.</p>

Decided 1862-05-15

Per Curiam.

¶1Suit by Huff against Westcott, to foreclose a mortgage. Judgment for the plaintiff.

¶2Galpin and. Broion were made defendants as subsequent judgment incumbrancers, and as to them the cause was tried without an issue. They, however, have released all errors, and "dismiss the appeal as to themselves. Under such circumstances, Wescott can not complain of the error committed against them, as he was in no manner injured thereby. Besides this, Wescott does not appear to have sought to take advantage of the irregularity below.

¶3It is claimed that the judgment was for too large a sum. Ve have not made a computation of the amount due, as “ excessive damages ” was not one of the causes for which a new trial was asked.

¶4The judgment is affirmed, with costs, and 2 per cent, damages.

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