Case Name: Brady v. Murphy
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1862-11
Citations: 19 Ind. 258
Docket Number: 
Parties: Brady v. Murphy.
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 258–258

Head Matter:
Brady v. Murphy.
Where the judgment of a court is the foundation of an action, or defense, the record of such judgment, or a transcript thereof, must be made a part of the complaint.
The defense of former recovery can not be given in evidence under the general issue.
APPEAL from the Marion Common Pleas.
B. L. and T. I). Walpole, and B. B. Duncan, for the appellant.
J. A. Beal, for the appellee.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
It is the settled rule of pleading, in this state, that where a party makes the judgment of a court the foundation of his action or defense, he must make the record of such judgment, or a transcript of it, a part of the pleading setting it up, as in case of written instruments.
Former recovery can not be given in evidence under the general denial.
Per Curiam.
The judgment is reversed, with costs. Cause remanded for another trial.