Legal Opinion

Breeding v. Shinn

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 27, 1856PublishedCited by 2 opinions

APPEAL from the Bartholomew Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtStuart, J.

Suit by Breeding against Shinn to recover certain lands in Bartholomew county. Answer, the statute of limitations — that the cause of action did not accrue within twenty years. Reply, that while the plaintiff was an infant, defendant took possession without right; and that twenty years have not elapsed since the plaintiff attained full.age. Demurrer to the reply sustained, and judgment for the defendant. Breeding appeals.

The cause of demurrer assigned is, that the reply dpes not state sufficient facts to avoid the operation of the statute of limitations. The sufficiency of the reply in that…

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Grimes v. WilsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1837

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wright v. KleylaIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  2. State Ex Rel. Symons v. East Chicago State BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1938

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