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29 Ind. 521

Kaufman v. Bott

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1868

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1868-05-15

<p>Practice. — Supreme Court. — The Supreme Court will not reverse a judgment upon the evidence, if there was evidence from which the court below might fairly find as it did, though the weight of the evidence might seem to bo against the finding.</p>

Decided 1868-05-15

Gregory, C. J.

¶1Suit by the appellees against the appellant for goods sold and delivered. The defendant answered, 1. The general denial; 2. Payment. The plaintiff replied to the second paragraph of the answer by the general denial. Trial by the court; finding for the plaintiff; motion for a new trial overruled, and judgment. There was a conflict of evidence as to payment.

¶2This court will not reverse a case on the evidence, when there was testimony from which the court below could fairly find as it did, although we may think the weight of evidence against the finding.

¶3The judgment is affirmed, with costs.

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