Legal Opinion

McLaughlin v. Shelby Township, Jefferson Co.

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1875PublishedCited by 16 opinions

From the Jefferson Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtWorden, J.

This was an action by the appellee against the appellant, upon a contract concerning the erection of a school-house. Demurrer to the complaint overruled, and exception. Such proceedings were had as that final judgment was rendered for the plaintiff below.

*115The appellant has assigned for error, amongst other things, the overruling of the demurrer to the complaint, and that the complaint does not state facts' sufficient to constitute a cause of action.

A complaint, to be good, must state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action in favor of the party who sues. The civil township is the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Carmichael v. LawrenceIndiana Supreme Court · 1874
  2. Steinmetz v. State ex rel. BrickaIndiana Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Middleton v. GreesonIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Campbell v. City of IndianapolisIndiana Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Jackson Township v. BarnesIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Inglis v. State, ex rel. HughesIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
  5. Sparta School v. MendellIndiana Supreme Court · 1894

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