Case Name: Holton v. Ruggles
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1791-09
Citations: 1 Root 318
Docket Number: 
Parties: Holton v. Ruggles.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 318–319

Head Matter:
Holton v. Ruggles.
A party hath no right to appeal from-a judgment which is in his favor.
AotioN of ejectment; to which a special plea was given. Tbe plaintiff demurred to a part, and traversed a part; tbe defendant joined tbe demurrer’, and an issue upon tbe traverse was closed to tbe jury: Tbe demurrer was beard, and judgment for tbe plaintiff; tbe issue was not tried nor any judgment upon it for damages, etc. Tbe plaintiff appealed tbe cause; and now tbe defendant plead in abatement of tbe appeal, that there was no judgment rendered in the County Court, from which the plaintiff had right to appeal; it being in his favor so far as it went.

Opinion:
Judgment- — -Plea sufficient; a party hath no right to appeal from a judgment which is in his favor.