Case ID: njl_2/html/0077-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Kirkpatrick, C. J. Pennington, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

NEWCOMB against DAVIS.
    OH CERTIORARI
    Insufficient state of demand Judgment in figures.
    This was an action on the case brought by the plaintiff' below against the plaintiff in certiorari.
    
    [*] The state of the demand is as follows:
    
      
    
    
      
      
    
    The plaintiff below recovered $32.85 with costs; this was entered in figures. °
    
      Crane, for plaintiff.
   Kirkpatrick, C. J.

— This proceeding is altogether erroneous. The state of demand filed, does not contain a lawful ground of action. The judgment itself, too, is entered in figures and not in words at length, and this is assigned as a reason of reversal. According to the opinion of Cole and Petty.

I think this judgment must be reversed.

Rossell, J. — Concurred.

Pennington, J.

— This judgment being entered hi figures brings this case within that of Cole v. Petty, but [61] this is the least error in the proceedings; out of five separate and distinct charges for damages, there is not a single legal cause of action stated. I concur in the reversal.

Judgment reversed. 
      
      
         Ante, *60. — Ed.