Jeffersonville Railroad v. Butler
Jeffersonville Railroad v. Butler
Opinion of the Court
The complaint charges that the Jeffersonville Railroad Company was indebted to John M. Butler, 900 dollars, for timber and cross-ties by him delivered to the company, wherefore he demands judgment, &c. Proper issues being made, the case was submitted to a jury, who found for the plaintiff. New trial refused and judgment on the verdict.
The assignments of error embrace two points: 1. The admission of improper testimony on the trial. 2. That the verdict is unsustained by the evidence.
The first point is not made in the appellant’s brief, and will not, therefore, be noticed by this Court. Rule 28 says, “ Points not made in some of the briefs by counsel will be considered as waived in the suit in which the briefs are filed, and may be treated by the Court accordingly.” 4 Ind. R. p. ix.
But aside from the operation of rule 28, the first assignment of error is not available; because, though various objections to the admission of testimony were made and overruled, still in no instance was the ground of objection pointed out to the Court below. 8 Blackf. 277.
In relation to the second assignment, the appellee contends that there is no sufficient statement in the record that it contains all the evidence given on the trial. The statement which the record does contain, precedes the testimony set out, and is as follows: “The following was all the evidence offered.” Rule 30 of this Court, provides that, “ In every bill of exceptions purporting to set out the
The judgment is affirmed, with 2 per cent. damages and costs.
See The New Albany, &c., Railroad, Co. v. Callow, on petition for a re-hearing, 8 Ind. R. 473.
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