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7 Ind. 266

Archibald v. Johnson

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 14, 1855

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1855-12-14

<p>The evidence in this case was conflicting, hut as a view could he taken of it that would sustain the judgment, it was atfirmed.</p>

Relies on Mann v. Clifton

Decided 1855-12-14

Perkins, J.

¶1Suit commenced and tried before a justice of the peace. Mutual accounts filed by the parties. *267Judgment for the defendant for 1 dollar and 60 cents. Appeal by the plaintiff to the Circuit Court. Trial there, and judgment for the defendant for 5 dollars. Appeal by the plaintiff to this Court.

I M. La Rue and B. O. Denting, for the appellant.R. C. Gregory and R. Jones, for the appellee.

¶2The question is upon the weight of evidence. The counsel for the plaintiff reviews it, and comes to the conclusion “that a sum greater than 4 dollars is due the plaintiff in this cause,” while, as we have seen, there was judgment for 5 dollars against him.

¶3The judgment below may be wrong, but, if the case is one of which we have jurisdiction, we can not, consistently with a multitude of decisions heretofore made in this Court, disturb it. The evidence is somewhat conflicting. A view may be taken of it that will sustain the judgment. The question of weighing, and believing and disbelieving, was with the jury. 3 Blackf. 304.—5 Ind. E. 514.

Per Owriam.

¶4The judgment is affirmed, with 1 per cent, damages and costs.

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