157 Ind. 621 | Ind. | 1901
This action was instituted in the lower court by appellant whereby she sought to recover of appellees the sum of $15,000 for the alleged wrongful conversion of certain bank stock. There was a trial by jury, and at the close of the evidence the court directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants, which was accordingly done, and over appellant’s motion for a new trial judgment was rendered in their favor for costs. The only question discussed by the parties is the alleged error of the court in directing the jury, upon the evidence, to find for the defendants.
At the very threshold we are confronted with the contention of appellees’ counsel, that the evidence given on the trial of this cause is not in the record. It appears that an attempt has been made to bring up the evidence under the provisions of an act of the legislature, concerning the appointment of shorthand court reporters, etc., approved March 3, 1899, Acts 1899, p. 384. In Adams v. State, 156 Ind. 596, we held that §6 of the latter act, which section, in the main, was designed to control the certification of the long
Judgment affirmed.