Falterman v. Prestenbach

The decree or judgment which has been appealed to this court reads as follows:

“For the above reasons it is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that there be judgment in favor of plaintiff and against defendant as prayed for. All costs to be paid by defendant.”

The demand in suit is for a moneyed judgment. The amount prayed for is of course set forth in plaintiff’s petition, and the question raised by defendant on this appeal is whether the judgment on its face is not invalid for being vague and uncertain.

There are certain elementary rules with regard to the form of judgments which are now…