Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Dunbar

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1820PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HELD, that a judgment in favour of the defendant upon a demurrer to the declaration, is no bar to a subsequent suit for the same cause. Lepping v. Kedgewin, 1 Mod. 207 (1).

Held,, also, that in an action of debt upon a note, the interest ascertained to be due at th^ime of the judgment, ought to be entered as so much in damages; and that the judgment in such case is that the plaintiff recover against the defendant the sum of-dollars in debt, and He sum of-dollars in damages, making in all thé sum of-dollars, together with his costs and charges.

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Griffin v. WallaceIndiana Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. State ex rel. KetchamIndiana Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Sherry v. ForesmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1841
  4. Reed v. HigginsIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Gerrish v. PrattSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1861

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