Case Name: Lingerman and Another v. Nave
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1869-05
Citations: 31 Ind. 222
Docket Number: 
Parties: Lingerman and Another v. Nave.
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Reports
Volume: 31
Pages: 222–223

Head Matter:
Lingerman and Another v. Nave.
Practice.—Supreme Court.—New Trial.—Assignment of Errors.—Where in an assignment of errors the only errors complained of relate to matters occurring on the trial for which a new trial was prayed, but the action of the court in overruling the motion is not assigned for error, no question is properly raised in this court.
APPEAL from the Hendricks Common Pleas.
J. S. Straughan, for appellants.
G. G. Nave, for appellee.

Opinion:
Elliott, C. J.
Suit by Have against the appellants, on a promissory note. Issues were formed, the trial of which resulted in a finding and judgment for the plaintiff below; a motion for a new trial being overruled.
The judgment must be affirmed. The only errors complained of relate to matter's occurring on the trial, and for which a new trial was prayed; but the action of the court in overruling the motion for a new trial is not assigned for error. Ho question, therefore, is properly raised by the assignment of errors.
The judgment is affirmed, with costs and ten per cent, damages.