Case Name: Robertson v. Ewing
Court: Appellate Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1922-06-01
Citations: 78 Ind. App. 307
Docket Number: No. 11,346
Parties: Robertson v. Ewing.
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Court of Appeals Reports
Volume: 78
Pages: 307–307

Head Matter:
Robertson v. Ewing.
[No. 11,346.
Filed June 1, 1922.]
APPEAL.— Briefs.— Failure of Appellee to File.— Reversal.— Where appellant shows prima facie error, the failure of appellee to file a brief will be treated as a confession of error authorizing a reversal of the judgment.
From Marion Superior Court (A12,988); Theophilus J. Moll, Judge.
Action between Lane Robertson and Bertha Ewing. From the judgment rendered, the former appeals.
Reversed.
Emil C. Stroeh, for appellant.

Opinion:
Enloe, J.
— The appellant having shown prima facie error, the failure of the appellee to file a brief will, under the authority of Burroughs v. Burroughs (1913), 180 Ind. 380, 103 N. E. 1, and Roberts v. Fessler (1920), 74 Ind. App. 333, 128 N. E. 359, be treated as a confession of error.
The judgment is therefore reversed, with directions to set aside the order dismissing appellant's complaint, and for further proceedings.