Legal Opinion

Lechner v. Strauss

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 17, 1912No. 7,614PublishedCited by 8 opinions

From Allen Circuit Court; Edivard O’Rourke, Judge. Action by George "W. Leebner against Simon J. Strauss and another. From a judgment for defendants, the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHottee, J.

— Appellant brought this action to recover a balance due on a contract for the sale of real estate and on a duebill. Appellees appeared specially and filed an answer in abatement in two paragraphs, a demurrer to each of which was filed and overruled. A denial to each paragraph of said plea closed the issues, and a trial by the court resulted in a judgment for appellees. ■

The ruling of the court on the demurrers to each of the paragraphs of the plea in abatement presents the only question to be determined by this court. The complaint sets out the contract for the sale of the real estate and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. National Bank v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Needham v. WrightIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Board of Commissioners of Tippecanoe Co. v. Lafayette, Muncie, & Bloomington RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1875
  5. Kelley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1876

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Badders v. PEOPLES TRUST CO.Indiana Supreme Court · 1957
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  4. National Live Stock Insurance v. WolfeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914
  5. American Surety Co. v. State ex rel. SouersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1912

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