Case Name: John A. Higdon v. R. A. Bradshaw and Pate
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1867-06-14
Citations: 1 Ky. Op. 589
Docket Number: 
Parties: John A. Higdon v. R. A. Bradshaw and Pate.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 1
Pages: 589–589

Head Matter:
John A. Higdon v. R. A. Bradshaw and Pate.
Mutual Mistake — Consideration — Peremptory Instruction.
Money paid by one party to another under a mutual mistake is held to have been paid without consideration and should be refunded, and a peremptory instruction should not be given for defendants.
APPEAL PROM HANCOCK CIRCUIT COURT.
G. W. Williams, R. T. Bush, for Appellant.
Kineheloe, for Appellees.
June 14, 1867.

Opinion:
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Williams:
As Higdon had been drafted when he paid Bradshaw and Pate the $300 to exonerate him therefrom, or to furnish him a substitute,, it is evident that both parties supposed the draft was legal and binding when, in fact, the county had furnished its quota of soldiers and was not liable to draft; and on correction of the quota, those who had not already been sworn into the service were discharged; the money was, therefore, paid without consideration, both parties being under a mutual mistake, as was held by this court in-and should, therefore, be refunded. The peremptory instruction to find for the defendants was radically erroneous; wherefore, the judgment is reversed with directions for a new trial and further proceedings as herein indicated.