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6 Blackf. 94

Anderson v. Hamilton

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1841

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1841-11-15

<p>Pleading—Variance.—The declaration in a suit against A stated that the defendant, at the State of Kentucky, viz., at the county, &c., made his promissory note, &c. The note offered in evidence was a joint and several note of the defendant and two other persons, and was silent as to the placa of its execution. Held, that there was no material variance.</p>

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Sullivan, J.

¶1Debt on a promissory note. Plea, nil debet. By consent of parties the cause was tried by the Court. Judg ■ ment for defendant. The averment in the declaration is, “ that on, <fee., the defendant, at the State of Kentucky, to wit, at the county of Jackson, made his promissory note by which he promised to pay to the plaintiff, &c.” On the trial, the plaintiff introduced in evidence a joint and several note made by the defendant and two others, corresponding in date and *101amount with that described in the declaration, but was silent as to the place of its execution.”

A. C. Griffith, for the plaintiff.

¶2We think the contract offered in evidence was substantially the same as that laid in the declaration. The plaintiff had a right to sue one of the makers of the note without reference to the others, the contract being joint and several.

¶3The words in the declaration “at the State of Kentucky” *are superfluous. They were unnecessarily introduced, and the variance, if any exists, is not material. 3 Camp., 303; Reagan et al. v. Maze, 4 Blackf., 344.

¶4Per Curiam.—The judgment is reversed with costs. Cause remanded, &c.

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