Legal Opinion

Church v. Hay

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 30, 1884No. 10,639PublishedCited by 6 opinions

From the Vigo Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Franklin, C.

— In this ease a demurrer was sustained to the complaint, and that ruling presents the only question for consideration, and is the only error assigned.

The complaint seeks to enjoin the sheriff from collecting a judgment for damages and costs recovered against appellants as tenants holding over, for the reason that the judgment for costs is a debt growing out of and founded upon a contract, express or implied.

There need be no controversy about the judgment, after its rendition, being a debt, without reference to whether it *324grew out of contract or tort; and in this case it is…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Palmer v. GloverIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Miller v. State, ex rel. HarringtonIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Hays v. BoyerIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  4. Goodwin v. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1879
  5. Martindale v. TibbettsIndiana Supreme Court · 1861

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Board of Commissioners v. FlynnIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Russell v. ClearyIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Claudio v. School City of GaryIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. State ex rel. Wingler v. McIntoshIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Donaldson v. BantaIndiana Court of Appeals · 1891

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