Legal Opinion

Picquet v. M'Kay

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 12, 1831PublishedCited by 21 opinions

ERROR to the Jefferson Circuit Court.—M'Kay was the plaintiff below, and Picquet the defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtM'Kinney, J.

This is an action of trover brought to recover the value of 2484 barrels of corn. Plea, not guilty. Verdict for the plaintiff below for 220 dollars, and judgment. A motion for a new trial founded upon the following reasons,— 1st, The verdict is contrary to law and evidence, 2d, The damages are excessive, 3d, The record offered in evidence by defendant was conclusive between the parties, and the verdict *466ought to have been for the defendant,—was overruled, and a hill of exceptions taken to the opinion of the Court. Two errors are assigned: the refusal of the Court to grant a new trial, and the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Town of Canaan v. Greenwoods Turnpike Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1814
  2. Church v. LeavenworthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1810

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