Legal Opinion

Zenor v. Johnson

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 1886No. 12,599PublishedCited by 9 opinions

From the Harrison Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.

—The controversy in this case is as to the ownership of personal property, and there is much conflict in the evidence.

The appellant complains of the instructions of the court, and as we think with just reason, for there is much confusion and material error in them as they appear in the record.

The instructions on the subject of verbal admissions are in direct conflict with the rule declared by our decisions. An instruction that oral admissions of a party should be received with great caution, because a witness may not have correctly understood them, or may not have correctly recollected and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Garfield v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Davis v. HardyIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Finch v. BerginsIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Newman v. HazelriggIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Morris v. State ex rel. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1885

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Goodbar v. LidikeyIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Rochester Capital Leasing Corp. v. McCrackenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. Brumfield, Tr. v. State Ex Rel. WallaceIndiana Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Modern Woodmen of America v. HallIndiana Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Erie Crawford Oil Co. v. MeeksIndiana Court of Appeals · 1907

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