Case Name: J. Jackson v. C. Pitman
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1871-06-07
Citations: 5 Ky. Op. 550
Docket Number: 
Parties: J. Jackson v. C. Pitman.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 5
Pages: 550–551

Head Matter:
J. Jackson v. C. Pitman.
Bills and Notes — Assignment—Suit by Assignee — Instructions.
The court substantially instructed the jury that they should find for the appellant unless they believed he had induced Pitman to trade for the note by conceding that it was a good debt and agreeing he would pay it.
APPEAL FROM LAUREL CIRCUIT COURT.
June 7, 1871.
James, for appellant.
Pearl, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Lindsay:
The court substantially instructed the jury that they should find for the appellant unless they believed he had induced Pit-man to trade for the npte by conceding that it was a good debt and agreeing that he would pay it. This seems to be in accord with the principle laid down in the cases of Smith v. Stone, 17 B. Monroe 171, and McBrayer v. Collins, 18 B. Monroe 838. Appellant was not prejudiced by the refusal of the court to allow him to file his cross petition against Bradley, the original payee of the note.
He had no right to delay Pitman whilst he was litigating with Bradley. The verdict of the jury is not so palpably against the evidence as to authorize this court to reverse the judgment because the court below refused to grant a new trial on that ground.
Judgment affirmed.