Deatrick v. Lawless

Appellant cites Jones v. Darnall (1885), 103 Ind. 569, 53 Am. Rep. 545, insisting that the facts of that case and this one are parallel. If they are parallel, the judgment in this case must be reversed, on the authority of that one. Appellee has not filed a brief, but after the time for filing briefs had expired, attorneys who are shown by the record to have represented him in the trial court filed a petition on his behalf, asking this court to fix a time for them to present the case orally. The rules of court require that appellee shall file a brief, which shall contain a statement of the…