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32 Ind. 198

Luirance v. Luirance

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1869

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1869-11-15

<p>Practice.—Special Finding.—Where the issues of fact in a cause are tried by the court,' and it states the facts, in writing and the conclusions of law thereon, by request, under section 341 of the code, the questions of law involved are saved for review by the Supreme Court by excepting to the conclusions of law stated, and not by making a motion for a new trial.</p>

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Decided 1869-11-15

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Elliott, J.

¶1The issues of fact presented by the pleadings in this case were tried by the court, and at the request of the parties the court found the facts specially in writing, and stated the conclusions of law thereon, under section 341 of the code (2 G. & H. 207).

¶2Uo exception was taken to the conclusions of law stated by the court;, but the. appellants moved .for a new trial, for *199the reason “ that the court erred in its finding and', applications of the law to the facts, as found by the court.” The-section of the code referred to provides* that “ upon trials of questions of fact by the court, it shall not be- necessary for the court to state its finding, except generally for the plaintiff or defendant, unless one of the parties request it, with the view of excepting to the decision of the court upon the questions of law involved in the trial, in which case the court shall first state the facts in writing, and then the conclusions of the law upon them, and judgment shall be entered accordingly.” The proper mode of saving the question in such cases is by a simple exception to the conclusions of law stated by the court, and not by a motion for a* new trial. Addleman v. Erwin, 6 Ind. 494; Smith v. Jeffries, 25 Ind. 376; The City of Logansport v. Wright, id. 512; Peden's Adm’r v. King, 30 Ind. 181.

E. T. Dickey and J. M. Brown, for appellants.J. L. Farrar, N. 0. Boss, and B. P. Ejfnger, for appellee.

¶3The question is not, therefore, properly before us, and'we-cannot consider it. '

¶4The judgment is affirmed, with costs.

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