Legal Opinion
Stout v. Turner
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided January 9, 1885No. 11,901PublishedCited by 13 opinions
From the Vigo Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Best, C.
The appellees brought this action against the appellant to procure the cancellation of a note of $400 made by them to him.
The complaint consisted of two paragraphs. The first alleged that the note was executed without any consideration. The second alleged, in substance, that the note was executed under duress, and in compromise of a threatened criminal prosecution.
An answer in denial and a counter-claim, seeking to recover the amount of the note, were filed. An answer in denial of the counter-claim completed the issues. These were submitted to a jury, and a verdict was returned for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McCallister v. MountIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- North Western Mutual Life Insurance v. HeimannIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
- Byram v. GalbraithIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Shafer v. StinsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Blizzard v. BrossIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
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3Cited by13 opinions
- De Hart v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
- Harris v. TomlinsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
- Jenkins v. WilsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
- American Fire Insurance Co. of New York v. SiskIndiana Court of Appeals · 1894
- Evansville Suburban & Newburgh Railway Co. v. LavenderIndiana Court of Appeals · 1893
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