Legal Opinion

Bissell v. Couchaine

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1846PublishedCited by 49 opinions

■ This suit is brought before the Court by a Writ of Error to the Court of. Common Ple.as of Lucas County. ■ The’ declaration, sets forthjin substance, that,, on' the 16th day of June, 184Í, the defendant in. error- delivered to the plaintiff in error the: sum of $418 in trust, to be by the pláintiff in error applied in payment and discharge of a certáin promissorynoté foxy $-100, and interest, made by, the'defendant 'in error with Bisselí and Gardner, on the 12th day of…

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■ This suit is brought before the Court by a Writ of Error to the Court of. Common Ple.as of Lucas County. ■ The’ declaration, sets forthjin substance, that,, on' the 16th day of June, 184Í, the defendant in. error- delivered to the plaintiff in error the: sum of $418 in trust, to be by the pláintiff in error applied in payment and discharge of a certáin promissorynoté foxy $-100, and interest, made by, the'defendant 'in error with Bisselí and Gardner, on the 12th day of June, 1838, and payable to Chandler Knapp, on the first day of December then next;. that- the plaintiff in error promised'…

1Opinion of the Court

Wood, C. J.'•

It is insisted by -the counsel for -the defendr ant in error, that, as' this case •' was' submitted . to .the Coúrt instead of a jury to determine.the issues of .factj if the judgment is' reversed it must' be because thé- Court of .Common ■Pleas gave too much or too lit-llie credit to. the testimony introduced, and, in the opinion of this 'Court, did, not give the evidence its' proper and .legitimate .influence, pr weight, .in' its application to the facts of.-.the. cáse. If it be sought’to disturb this judgment bn this ground, the-position assumed cannot for a moment be…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Reynolds v. Executors of RogersOhio Supreme Court · 1831

3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Lent v. TillsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Ricketts v. SprakerIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Muncey v. JoestIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Erickson v. Cass CountyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Galbreath v. NewtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887

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