Indiana Supreme Court, 1861

Scribner v. Holmes

Scribner v. Holmes
Indiana Supreme Court · Decided May 30, 1861
16 Ind. 142; 1861 Ind. LEXIS 52

Scribner v. Holmes

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

This case was tried on May 16, on which day a motion for a new trial was overruled, exception taken, and leave given to file a bill of exceptions in thirty days. The bill was not filed until July 6. That was too late. A legal public highway, in actual use, is not embraced in a general covenant against incumbrances. It would be unreasonable that it should be. See Rawle on Cov. 141, et seq.

J. W. Gordon and Jno. A. Beal, for the appellant. D. McDonald, for the appellee.

The judgment is affirmed, with 5 per cent, damages and costs.

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