Dwenger v. Branigan

This suit was commenced by the appellee against the appellant, in the Boone Circuit Court. Afterwards, upon appellee’s request, the venue was changed to the court below. There the cause was put at issue and tried by a jury, and a general verdict was returned for the appellee, assessing his damages at $1,240, “ and that the same is a lien on the lot described in the complaint.” With their general verdict the jury also returned into court their special findings on particular questions of fact submitted to them by the court, with the consent of the parties. Over the appellant’s motion for…