Rinard v. Nordyke

In this action, the appellee’s demurrer to the appellant’s complaint, for the alleged insufficiency of the facts therein to constitute a cause of action, was sustained by the court, and, the appellant having declined to amend or plead further, judgment was rendered against him for the appellee’s costs.

By proper exception and assignment of error, the appellant has brought before this court this one question : Does his complaint state facts ^sufficient to constitute a cause of action? In his complaint he alleged, in substance, that, on October 22d, 1868, one Leander Jewett, then the owner in…