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31 Ind. 229

Cavanaugh v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1869

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1869-05-15

<p>Pbactice.—Supreme Court.—Assignment of Errors.— Criminal law.—In the assignment of errors on an appeal by the defendant In a criminal action, the only errors assigned were, that the finding was contrary to law and to the evidence given on the trial.</p> <p>Held, that no question was properly presented for the decision of this court.</p>

Decided 1869-05-15

Elliott, G J.

¶1Cavanaugh, the appellant, was tried and convicted on an indictment for selling intoxicating liquor to a minor, and fined five dollars and costs.

¶2The only errors assigned are, that the finding was contrary to law and to the evidence given on the trial.

¶3A new trial was asked for the same reasons, which was overruled; but overruling the motion for a new trial is not assigned for error, and under repeated rulings of this court, the errors assigned do not properly present any question for the decision of this court. The judgment must, therefore, he affirmed.

¶4Judgment affirmed, with costs.

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