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35 Ind. 63

Dritt v. Dodds

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1871

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1871-05-15

<p>Bill of Exceptions.—Where a motion to dismiss a cause appealed to the circuit court from the board of county commissioners is sustained, the Supreme Court will presume in favor of the correctness of such action of the court below if no bill of exceptions be filed.</p>

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently December 1893

4 state decisions

Relies on Conoway v. Weaver · Grant v. Cromwell

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1871-05-15

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Downey, C. J.

¶1This was a proceeding by the appellant against the appellee to contest his election to the office of auditor of the county. Before the commissioners there was a judgment in favor of the contestant. The contestee appealed to the circuit court, where, as the clerk’s entry says, the defendant moved the court to dismiss the cause, which motion was sustained; to which ruling of the court the plaintiff excepted. Time was given in which to file a bill of exceptions, but none was ever filed. There is, therefore, no question before us, as we must presume in favor of the correctness of the action of the circuit court. There are many cases in this court, which might be cited, to this effect. Smith v. Smith, 15 Ind. 315 ; Conoway v. Weaver, 1 Ind. 263, and cases there cited.

¶2The judgment is affirmed, with costs.

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