Ragan v. Haynes

This was an action by Haynes, to recover of Ragan ten acres of land.

Ragan suffered judgment to go by default. He now appeals, and assigns two errors:

1. That the complaint is not sufficient.

2. That the judgment is erroneous for two reasons; first, because it does not show that the Court had jurisdiction of the subject-matter, and second, Ragan should have recovered costs.

It is urged upon the part of the appellant, that neither the complaint nor the judgment shows that the land sought to be recovered is situated in the county of Hendricks, and that such fact should be shown affirmatively.

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