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COATES v. ALLEN ET AL

Supreme Court of Utah
Apr 15, 1936
56 P.2d 612 (Utah 1936)

Opinion

No. 5595.

Decided April 15, 1936.

1. APPEAL AND ERROR. In the absence of a bill of exceptions, the only question that could be determined on appeal was whether pleadings were sufficient to support findings and judgment if such question was presented. 2. APPEAL AND ERROR. Assignments of error that conclusion of court and judgment were erroneous as not in accordance with law, but not enumerating specific errors, held insufficient to authorize review. 3. APPEAL AND ERROR. Assignment of error that evidence was insufficient to justify decision without specifying particulars wherein evidence was insufficient held insufficient to authorize review. 4. APPEAL AND ERROR. Where assignments of error were insufficient and no question was raised that judgment was not supported by findings of fact and conclusions of law or that pleadings were insufficient to support findings and judgment, there was nothing before appellate court for review.

Metz v. Jackson, 43 Utah 496, 136 P. 784.

Townsend v. Holbrook (Utah) 56 P.2d 610.

Tooele Improvement Co. v. Hoffman, 44 Utah 532, 141 P. 744; Larsen v. Madsen, 87 Utah 48, 48 P.2d 429.

Appeal from District Court, Sixth District, Piute County; Nephi J. Bates, Judge.

Action by Cyrus C. Coates against Irvin Allen and another. From an adverse judgment, defendants appeal.

AFFIRMED.

Gilbert R. Beebe, of Junction, for appellants.

T.A. Hunt, of Richfield, for respondent.


No bill of exceptions has been filed in this case. The only question that we could determine if it were so presented is whether the pleadings are sufficient to 1 support the findings and judgment. Metz v. Jackson, 43 Utah 496, 136 P. 784.

No claim is made that the judgment is not responsive to the peadings or that it is not supported by the findings of fact and conclusions of law.

The assignments of error are:

(1) "That the conclusion of the court is erroneous for the reason that it is not in accordance with law."

(2) "That the decree, or judgment of the court herein, is erroneous for the reason that it is not in accordance with law."

(3) "That there was not sufficient evidence to justify the decision, and that such decision was against the law."

None of these assignments comply with rule VI of this court, former rule 26, which was in effect when these assignments were filed. The rule requires, among other things, that "when the alleged error is upon the ground of insufficiency of the evidence to sustain or justify the verdict or 2, 3 decision the particulars wherein the evidence is so insufficient shall be specified. * * *" This rule and the insufficiency of assignments of error are fully discussed in the recent case of Townsend v. Holbrook (Utah) 56 P.2d 610.

The purported assignments are insufficient. There is no evidence here for review. No claim is made as to insufficiency of the pleadings or that the judgment is not responsive to the pleadings.

No question is raised that the judgment is not supported by the findings of fact and conclusions of law. Tooele Improvement Co. v. Hoffman, 44 Utah 532, 141 P. 744; 4 Larsen v. Madsen, 87 Utah 48, 48 P.2d 429. There is nothing here for review.

The judgment must be affirmed. Such is the order. Respondent to recover costs.

ELIAS HANSEN, C.J., and FOLLAND, EPHRAIM HANSON, and WOLFE, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

COATES v. ALLEN ET AL

Supreme Court of Utah
Apr 15, 1936
56 P.2d 612 (Utah 1936)
Case details for

COATES v. ALLEN ET AL

Case Details

Full title:COATES v. ALLEN et al

Court:Supreme Court of Utah

Date published: Apr 15, 1936

Citations

56 P.2d 612 (Utah 1936)
56 P.2d 612

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