Case Name: Thorne v. Indianapolis Abattoir Company et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1898-12-13
Citations: 152 Ind. 317
Docket Number: No. 18,454
Parties: Thorne v. Indianapolis Abattoir Company et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Reports
Volume: 152
Pages: 317–318

Head Matter:
Thorne v. Indianapolis Abattoir Company et al.
[No. 18,454.
Filed Dec. 13, 1898.
Rehearing denied March 16, 1899.]
Appeal and Errob. — Bill of Exceptions. — Evidence.—New Trial.— Where the bill of exceptions affirmatively shows that all the evidence given is not set forth therein, the Supreme Court cannot consider causes assigned for a new trial requiring a consideration of all of the evidence, although the bill of exceptions recites at the proper place “and this was all the evidence given in this cause.”
Erom the Marion Superior Court.
Affirmed.
George W. Galvin and William A. Reading, for appellant.
W. H. H. Miller and J. B. Elam, for appellees.

Opinion:
Monks, C. J.
Appellant brought this action against appellees, and, at the conclusion of the evidence, the court instructed the jury to return a verdict'in favor of appellees, the defendants in the court below. Appellant's motion for a new trial was overruled, and judgment rendered in favor of appellees. The errors assigned call in question the action of the court in overruling the motion for a new trial. The causes assigned for a new trial were "(1) that the verdict of the jury is not sustained by sufficient evidence; (2) the verdict of the jury is contrary to law; (3) the court erred in giving instruction number one, being tbe one instructing tbe jury to find for tbe defendants; (4) tbe court erred in refusing to give instructions one, two, and three, requested by plaintiff."
Appellees insist tbat all tbe evidence is not in tbe record, and tbat, in its absence, neither cause for a new trial presents any question. Tbe proper determination of said causes for a new trial requires a consideration of all tbe evidence given in tbe cause. The bill of exceptions, while it contains at tbe proper place tbe following, "And this was all tbe evidence given in this cause," affirmatively shows tbat all tbe evidence given is not set forth therein. Such being tbe case, we cannot consider tbe causes assigned for a new trial. Noerr, Adm., v. Schmidt, 151 Ind. 579; Weaver v. Kennedy, 142 Ind. 440, and cases cited; Stout v. Turner, 102 Ind. 418, 420; Jennings v. Durham, 101 Ind. 391; Collins v. Collins, 100 Ind. 266; Louisville, etc., R. Co. v. Grantham, 104 Ind. 353, 357, and cases cited. Tbe judgment is therefore affirmed.