53 Ind. 218 | Ind. | 1876
Suit to review a judgment upon the alleged discovery of material new matter. The substance of the complaint is as follows:
A demurrer to the complaint, alleging the insufficiency of the facts therein stated to entitle the appellant to relief, was sustained. The appellant stood by his complaint, and excepted. Judgment was rendered for the appellees, and the appellant appealed.
The complaint is insufficient. It shows no fraud against the appellee Hoskins, and no reasonable diligence on the part of the appellant in defending his rights, but carries gross negligence upon its face. The facts charged do not entitle the appellant to relief. Shelmire v. Thompson, 2 Blackf. 270; Gullett v. Housh, 7 Blackf. 52; Skinner v. Deming, 2 Ind. 558; Simpkins v. Wilson, 11 Ind. 541. A.
In the case before us, the alleged new matter was open to be seen on the face of the complaint and the copy of the note filed with it in the court of common pleas. The appellant had due notice of the suit, and the lowest degree of diligence would have enabled him to discover it and defend himself against the alleged wrong. If he has suffered by his own negligence, the law cannot afford him relief. A rule that would relieve from such negligence would render human rights extremely insecure.
The judgment is affirmed, with costs.