Case ID: la_15/html/0435-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      Morphy, J.,\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

TRIER vs. HOLMES.
    Eastern Dist.
    
      May, 1840.
    APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
    Where the appeal has been brought up, without the evidence having been reduced to writing, and no error is assigned, it will be considered as a delay case, and the judgment affirmed, with the maximum of damages. '
    This is an action against the maker of a promissory note. The defendant denied owing the plaintiff any thing, as he received no value for the note.
    On the trial, the plaintiff produced the note and protest in evidence, and also the testimony of a witness, which was not taken down in writing. The clerk and judge both certify this fact. There was judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appealed.
    
      Josephs, for the plaintiff.
    
      Preston and Larue, for the defendant and appellant.
   Morphy, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant being decreed to pay the amount of a note drawn by him to the order of Walker and Schloss, and endorsed by the latter to the plaintiff, has appealed. It appearing from the clerk’s certificate that the evidence has not been reduced to writing, we are bound to presume that the judgment appealed from has been rendered on proper and sufficient evidence. It is the duty of the appellant to place his case before us, with all the evidence adduced below; and not having taken the trouble to do this, and no error being assigned as apparent on the face of the record, delay must have been the sole object of this appeal.

It is, therefore, ordered, that the judgment of the District Court be affirmed, with costs, and ten per cent, damages.