Thomas v. Ruddell
Indiana Supreme Court
From the Cass Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtPerkins, J.
Suit by appellee, against appellant, upon a promissory note.
Answer, non est factum.
Evidence heard by a jury ; the plaintiff demurred to the evidence; the court required the defendant to join in the demurrer, and discharged the jury. See, as to this practice, Strough v. Gear, 48 Ind. 100 ; Holmes v. The Phœnix, etc., Ins. Co., 49 Ind. 356; Lindley v. Kelley, 42 Ind. 294.
*327The record contains all the evidence. This is as it should he. 3 Bl. Com.-372; Buskirk Prac. 178.
When the plaintiff’had closed his evidence in chief, and rested, the defendant might then have demurred to the evidence. Gould PL,…
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