Cory v. Silcox

Case by Silcox against Cory. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury, and verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The declaration alleges, that Cory erected a mill-dam on Blue river, below Silcox's mills, whereby the water was backed on Silcox's machinery, &c. A similar action between the same parties, from the Johnson Circuit Court, was decided at the present term. 5 Ind. R. 370.

The record contains several bills of exceptions, and four points are made in argument by the counsel for the appellants.

1. Silcox's counsel, in the closing argument to the jury, read from “Evans’ Millwright Guide.”…