Chaney v. Mullis

Decided October 15, 1913

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1913-10-15

<p>1. Appeal.— Briefs.— Failure to Point Out Error.—■ Affirmance. —The court will not search the record to reverse, and where the only error assigned was the ruling on the motion for new trial, and appellant’s brief contains neither the motion, its substance, nor any reference to the record indicating where such motion may be found, the judgment will be affirmed, p. 233.</p>

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Affirmed · Decided 1913-10-15

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Lairy, J.

¶11. The only error assigned is, that the court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial. The brief of appellant does not set out a copy of this motion or state its substance, and there is no reference in the brief to the record indicating where such motion *234may be found. It is the duty of appellant to point out error and tbe court will not search the record to reverse.

¶2The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

¶3Note.—Reported, in 102 N. E. 872. See, also, 2 Cyc. 1014; 3 Cyc. 419.