Case Name: HANKS vs. EVANS
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1806-04-29
Citations: 1 Hard. 45
Docket Number: 
Parties: HANKS vs. EVANS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 45–45

Head Matter:
HANKS vs. EVANS.
April 29th.
a variance between thee, vlde"ce and de" parto*thepiain-dff’s demand, 18
a writ of inquiry iome damages muft be founi'
THE plaintiff in error brought his action on the case againt the defendant, and declared that in consideration of a horse he sold to the defendant, the defendant as-sumecl to pay him 12/. in carpenters and joiner s wtfrk. Judgment was entered by default against the defendant on the rules. On executing the writ of inquiry in court, the plamtiir s proof was that the defendant was to give 12/. for the horse, 3l. of which had been paid in a cow, and the remaining 9/. was to be paid in carpenter’s and joiner’s work. For this variance the court directed the jury to find for the defendant. They did so : and judgment was rendered for him. The plaintiff brought his writ of error.

Opinion:
By the Court.
/The court below erred in deciding the variance between the declaration and the testimony to be fatal; the variance being only as to part of the plaintiff's demand.
That court also erred in directing a verdict to be rendered for the defendant as in case of a non-suit; because, on executing a writ of inquiry, some damages, less f r more, must be found.
Judgment reversed.