Case Name: Mahon v. Gardner, in Error
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1842-11
Citations: 6 Blackf. 319
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mahon v. Gardner, in Error.
Judges: 
Reporter: Blackford
Volume: 6
Pages: 341–341

Head Matter:
Mahon v. Gardner, in Error.

Opinion:
ON atrial in the Circuit Court of an action of assumpsit •commenced before a justice of the peace, receipts.and orders of the plaintiff for money, tending to prove payment of the demand, are admissible evidence for the defendant,though no plea have been filed; the evidence being admissible under the general issue, and the defendant in such case being entitled to the benefit of that plea, by statute, without pleading it.