55 Ind. 352 | Ind. | 1876
Complaint by appellees against appellants, in four paragraphs. The first is a special paragraph to
The case was tried at the March term of the Greene circuit court, 1874, and causes for a new trial filed, motion made and overruled at the same time. No time was given, as far as the record shows, to prepare and file a bill of exceptions. On the 12th day of May, 1874, a bill of exceptions was filed. This date must have been at the next term of the court, and, therefore, too late. The bill of exceptions is no part of the record. Bor the times of holding the Greene circuit court, see section 54, 1 R. S. 1876, p. 385. Krutz v. Craig, 53 Ind. 561.
The appellants insist, that the demurrer to the first paragraph of complaint, by Delia Long, should have been sustained because it shows upon its face that she was a married woman at the time the land was sold, and therefore not liable on the implied contract for the purchase-money. We do not think there is any such a direct traversable averment in the complaint. It alleges a sale of the land to Ichabod T. Williams and Edward M. Long, and “that by request of said defendants, the deed was made to said defendant, Delia Long, wife of said Edward.” There is no averment that Delia was the wife of Edward
This record shows two paragraphs of complaint, upon which .the trial was had, either of which will support the finding and judgment of the court; and as the evidence is not before us, the judgment is affirmed, with costs.