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38 Ind. 261

Roessler v. Bruker

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1871

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1871-11-15

<p>Bill of Exceptions.—Master Commissioner, Refort of.—Where all the evidence upon which the court acted in refusing to set aside the report of a master commissioner and submit the case to a jury is not in the hill of exceptions, the judgment will be affirmed on appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court.</p>

Decided 1871-11-15

Downey, J.

¶1The appellant brought this action against the appellee, to compel the settlement of the affairs of a partnership which had existed between them. After the defendant had answered, and the plaintiff replied, by consent of the parties, the■ cause was referred to H. S. Braden, as master commissioner. ’

¶2At the next term of the court, the commissioner made his report, in which he stated certain propositions established by the evidence which he had heard, concluding with a statement, that, “ in accordance with the above stated facts, I find for the defendant.”

¶3The plaintiff moved the court to set aside the report of the commissioner and order a trial by jury, for certain specified reasons.

¶4The court overruled this motion, and rendered judgment on the report for the defendant.

P. S. Kennedy, W. T. Brush, and jf. McCabe, for appellant.U. C. Willson, L. B. Willson, and jf.M* Butler, for appellee.

¶5The bill of exceptions shows that an affidavit of one of plaintiff’s attorneys was read in support of the motion, but it does not show what other evidence was before the court, or that there was not other evidence.

¶6Upon such a record we ought to presume that the action of the court in refusing to set aside the report was proper.

¶7The judgment is affirmed, with costs.

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