Legal Opinion

Hawley v. Zigerly

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 16, 1893No. 15,927PublishedCited by 15 opinions

From the Huntington Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtHackney, J.

In an action to quiet title and for possession by the appellants, the appellees succeeded.

The first assignment of error is in the overruling of a demurrer to the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth paragraphs of the appellees, answer.

*249Tlie demurrer is not in the form directed by the statute and recognized by any decision of this court. The cause of demurrer stated is that “neither of said paragraphs states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.”

Answers are not required to state causes of action, but are sufficient when they state causes of defense. That which is a sufficient cause of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Roots v. BeckIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Bell v. LongworthIndiana Supreme Court · 1855
  3. Pine Civil Township v. Huber Manufacturing Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Vancleave v. MillikenIndiana Supreme Court · 1859
  5. Second National Bank v. CoreyIndiana Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Echterling Et Ux. v. Kalvaitis Et Ux.Indiana Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Armstrong v. HuftyIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  3. State v. WinstandleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Fitzmaurice v. PuterbaughIndiana Court of Appeals · 1896
  5. Penn Central Transportation Co. v. MartinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976

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