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3 Miss. 886

Roberts v. Haley

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1838

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1838-01-15

<p>In an action of trespass on the case, the defendant pleaded non assumpsit, and there was an issue to the country.</p> <p>There was also a plea of part failure of consideration, which was not replied to. There was a trial and verdict for the plaintiff on the issue to the country.</p> <p>By the court. The party pleading the second plea could hare taken his judgment by default for want of replication: and his failure to do so will be considered a waiver of the plea.</p>

Decided 1838-01-15

Mr. Justice Peav

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2This was an -action of trespass on the case in the court below, upon promises, &c. . .

¶3The defendant below pleaded non assumpsit, and an issue Was tendered to the country. There was also a plea of part failure of consideration, which was unreplied to.

¶4The parties went to trial on the issue to the country. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, upon which judgment was rendered.

¶5It is now assigned for error, that the plea of part failure of consideration was unreplied to, and unnoticed.

¶6If the plea was entitled to notice, the party pleading it could have taken his judgment by default, for want of a replication; but this he did not do, but went to trial on the issue of non assumpsit. This we deem a waiver of the plea unanswered.

¶7As this is the only point necessary to be examined in the assignment of errors, the judgment must be affirmed with costs.

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