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48 Ind. 540

Blizzard v. Blizzard

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1874

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1874-11-15

<p>•Supeeme Couet.—Defective BUI of Exceptions.—Emknce.—A party can not supply an alleged deficiency in tlie statement of evidence in a bill of exceptions in tbe record, on appeal to tbe Supreme Court, by bis affidavit stating that certain evidence not in tbe bill of exceptions was introduced on tbe trial.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently April 1897

2 state decisions

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1874-11-15

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Downey, J.

¶1Action by the appellees against the appellant, to recover the possession of real property, to quiet the title thereto, and for 'mesne profits. Answer, a general denial. The1 issue was, by agreement, tried by the court, and there was a finding that the plaintiffs were the owners in fee simple of the real estate, that the defendant had no interest therein, and for the mesne profits. A motion for a new trial, on account of the insufficiency of the evidence, and because the finding was contrary to law, was made by tbe defendant and overruled by the court.

¶2This is the ruling of which complaint is made in the assignment of errors.

¶3It is urged by counsel for the appellant that the evidence in the bill of exceptions does not show title in the plaintiffs to all the land recovered. Counsel for the appellee have filed their affidavits that certain evidence, not in the bill of exceptions, was introduced ou the trial. It seems to us that the evidence is insufficient, as alleged. The practice of thin court •does not allow deficiencies in the bill of exceptions to be supplied in the manner proposed.

¶4The judgment is reversed, with costs, and the cause remanded for a new trial.

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