Corthell v. Holmes
Decision Date | 26 September 1894 |
Parties | CORTHELL et al. v. HOLMES. |
Court | Maine Supreme Court |
(Official.)
Exceptions from supreme judicial court, Washington county.
Action by Charles A. Corthell and another against Eben A. Holmes. There was judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs bring exceptions. Exceptions sustained.
This was an action of trespass, q. c., to which the defendant pleaded the general issue and filed the following brief statement:
The plaintiffs demurred, as follows:
After joinder by the plaintiffs, the presiding justice overruled the demurrer, and ordered judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiffs took exceptions.
A. MacNichol and G. A. Curran, for plaintiffs.
E. B. Harvey, G. R. Gardner, and C. B. Rounds, for defendant.
Under our statute, "the general issue may be pleaded in all cases, and a brief statement of special matter of defense, or a special plea, or double pleas in bar, may be...
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