Van Kirk v. Butler
New Mexico Supreme Court
Error to. District Court, Bernalillo County; Herbert F. Raynolds, Presiding Judge. In reviewing judgment "directed by court-on opening of counsel every fact stated in complaint and opening and every fact which jury might have inferred therefrom is. deemed established in favor of plaintiff. 172 N. Y. 348; 80 Pac. 950; 245 111. 454; 76 N. J. 604; 101 Pac. 59. Plaintiff’s complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute cause of action against defendant. 91 Fed. 64; 132…
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Error to. District Court, Bernalillo County; Herbert F. Raynolds, Presiding Judge. In reviewing judgment "directed by court-on opening of counsel every fact stated in complaint and opening and every fact which jury might have inferred therefrom is. deemed established in favor of plaintiff. 172 N. Y. 348; 80 Pac. 950; 245 111. 454; 76 N. J. 604; 101 Pac. 59. Plaintiff’s complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute cause of action against defendant. 91 Fed. 64; 132 Fed. 782; 162 Ind. 558; 50 111. App. 163; Deering on Neg. Sec. 196; 1 Shearman & Bedfield on Neg. Sec. 184; 112 U. S.…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
HANNA, J.
As indicated by the statement of facts the one proposition before this court for consideration is whether the complaint, as enlarged or amended by the ■opening statement of counsel for plaintiff states a cause of action.
Counsel for appellee, in an able brief, takes issue with appellant’s position that the court ordered the complaint to be deemed amended to include the facts of the opening statement, and contends that an objection was interposed to such course of procedure.
Counsel did object and stated as his reason therefor that he desired to meet the complaint when amended…
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