Hill v. Parker

Civil action to recover damages for alleged wrongs committed by the defendants in connection with the sale of an automobile to the plaintiff. After the jury was empaneled and the pleadings were read, the court upon inquiry was informed by the plaintiff’s attorney that the action “is -brought for rescission” of the conditional sale contract. Thereupon counsel for the defendants moved for judgment on the pleadings. The motion was allowed and the action was dismissed. The question for decision is whether this ruling was correct.

“A motion for judgment on the pleadings is in the nature of a…