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20 Mo. 262

Javens v. Harris

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided January 15, 1855

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1855-01-15

<p>X. A finding must contain a statement of facts proved, not a detail of evidence.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently March 1858

2 state decisions

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Decided 1855-01-15

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Scott, Judge.

¶1This cause was tried by the court, and, in a matter of importance, the judge, in his finding, stated the evidence in relation to a fact, instead of stating how the fact really was. The finding of the court, when the cause is submitted to, it, must contain the facts as proved by the evidence, and not a mere statement of the evidence itself. If the court is at a loss as to how a fact should be found from the evidence, it should not be sent here, but the submission to the court should be set aside, and the cause tried by a jury.

Judge Ryland concurring,

¶2the judgment will be reversed, and the cause remanded.

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