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available error in Indiana

42 Indiana opinions name it 2 courts 1857–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Indiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Rudy Byron, Cross-Appellee v. Rudolph Clay, Cross-Appellantsgreen
ca7 · 1989 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Lawrence, III, The Application of the Clean Hands Doctrine in Damage Actions, 57 Notre Dame Law. 673 (1982) (arguing that unclean hands should be an available defense to legal claims); Byron v. Clay, 867 F.2d 1049, 1052 (7th Cir. 1989) (“But with the merger of law and equity, it is difficult to see why equitable defenses should be limited to equitable suits any more; and of course many are not so limited, and perhaps unclean hands should be one of these.” (citation omitted)).

11
Govan v. Stategreen
indctapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See Govan, 913 N.E.2d at 241-42 .

2013See Govan, 913 N.E.2d at 242-43 .

11
Ketcham v. Brazil Block Coal Co.green
ind · 1883 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1884–1884
11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Indiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (66)

CaseCitedYears
Coryell v. Stone neutral
ind · 1878
2 sentences

1887Conradt v. Clauve, 93 Ind. 476 ; Indiana Manf’g Co. v. Millican, 87 Ind. 87 ; Barnett v. State, 100 Ind. 171 ; Freeze v. DePuy, 57 Ind. 188 ; Starret v. Burkhalter, 86 Ind. 439 ; Coryell v. Stone, 62 Ind. 307 ; City of Indianapolis v. Murphy, 91 Ind. 382 ; Bowen v. Pollard, 71 Ind. 177 ; National Benefit Ass’n, etc., v. Grauman, 107 Ind. 288 ; McDermott v. State, 89 Ind. 187 (196); Everson v. Seller, 105 Ind. 266 .

1884Freeze v. DePuy, 57 Ind. 188 ; Myers v. Murphy, 60 Ind. 282 ; Coryell v. Stone, 62 Ind. 307 ; Bowen v. Pollard, 71 Ind. 177 .

31882–1887
House v. McKinney green
ind · 1876
2 sentences

1883House v. McKinney, 54 Ind. 240 ; Halstead v. Board, etc., 56 Ind. 363 .

1883House v. McKinney, 54 Ind. 240 ; City of Greencastle v. Martin, 74 Ind. 449 (39 Am.

31877–1883
Lucas v. Owens neutral
ind · 1888
2 sentences

2017As noted by the parties, [a] surety who has been misled by the principal as to the character and extent of an obligation signed and assumed at the request of the latter cannot make the fraud of the principal available as a defense, unless he can also show that the payee or obligee participated in, or had knowledge of, the fraud or deception. 113 Ind. 521 , 16 N.E.196, 196 (1888). [22] Marvin’s fraud claim is based upon his belief that he conveyed to Richard only forty acres of the Enfield Farm.

1928Lucas v. Owens (1888), 113 Ind. 521 , 16 N. E. 196 ; Jones v. Swift (1884), 94 Ind. 516 ; Lumber Co. v. Buchtel (1879), 101 U. S. 633 , 25 L.

21928–2017
Getchel v. Chicago Junction Railway Co. neutral
indctapp · 1902
2 sentences

1943Getchel v. The Chicago Junction Railway Co., (1902), 29 Ind. App. 410 , 64 N. E. 618 ; Bartley v. Chicago & E.

1943Getchel v. The Chicago Junction Railway Co., (1902), 29 Ind. App. 410 , 64 N. E. 618 ; Bartley v. Chicago & E.

21926–1943
Behymer v. State neutral
ind · 1884
2 sentences

1907It is thoroughly settled that an instruction objected to because it does not go far enough, is not an available error unless the complaining party tenders an instruction to the court covering the omitted ground and the court refuses to give it, to which refusal there is an exception.” Powers v. State (1882), 87 Ind. 144 ; Behymer v. State (1884), 95 Ind. 140 ; 11 Ency.

1897Behymer v. State, 95 Ind. 140 ; Powers v. State, 87 Ind. 144 .

21897–1907
Powers v. State green
ind · 1882
2 sentences

1907It is thoroughly settled that an instruction objected to because it does not go far enough, is not an available error unless the complaining party tenders an instruction to the court covering the omitted ground and the court refuses to give it, to which refusal there is an exception.” Powers v. State (1882), 87 Ind. 144 ; Behymer v. State (1884), 95 Ind. 140 ; 11 Ency.

1897Behymer v. State, 95 Ind. 140 ; Powers v. State, 87 Ind. 144 .

21897–1907
Freeze v. DePuy neutral
ind · 1877
2 sentences

1887Conradt v. Clauve, 93 Ind. 476 ; Indiana Manf’g Co. v. Millican, 87 Ind. 87 ; Barnett v. State, 100 Ind. 171 ; Freeze v. DePuy, 57 Ind. 188 ; Starret v. Burkhalter, 86 Ind. 439 ; Coryell v. Stone, 62 Ind. 307 ; City of Indianapolis v. Murphy, 91 Ind. 382 ; Bowen v. Pollard, 71 Ind. 177 ; National Benefit Ass’n, etc., v. Grauman, 107 Ind. 288 ; McDermott v. State, 89 Ind. 187 (196); Everson v. Seller, 105 Ind. 266 .

1884Freeze v. DePuy, 57 Ind. 188 ; Myers v. Murphy, 60 Ind. 282 ; Coryell v. Stone, 62 Ind. 307 ; Bowen v. Pollard, 71 Ind. 177 .

21884–1887
Bowen v. Pollard neutral
ind · 1880
2 sentences

1887Conradt v. Clauve, 93 Ind. 476 ; Indiana Manf’g Co. v. Millican, 87 Ind. 87 ; Barnett v. State, 100 Ind. 171 ; Freeze v. DePuy, 57 Ind. 188 ; Starret v. Burkhalter, 86 Ind. 439 ; Coryell v. Stone, 62 Ind. 307 ; City of Indianapolis v. Murphy, 91 Ind. 382 ; Bowen v. Pollard, 71 Ind. 177 ; National Benefit Ass’n, etc., v. Grauman, 107 Ind. 288 ; McDermott v. State, 89 Ind. 187 (196); Everson v. Seller, 105 Ind. 266 .

1884Freeze v. DePuy, 57 Ind. 188 ; Myers v. Murphy, 60 Ind. 282 ; Coryell v. Stone, 62 Ind. 307 ; Bowen v. Pollard, 71 Ind. 177 .

21884–1887
Conradt v. Clauve green
ind · 1884
2 sentences

1887Conradt v. Clauve, 93 Ind. 476 ; Indiana Manf’g Co. v. Millican, 87 Ind. 87 ; Barnett v. State, 100 Ind. 171 ; Freeze v. DePuy, 57 Ind. 188 ; Starret v. Burkhalter, 86 Ind. 439 ; Coryell v. Stone, 62 Ind. 307 ; City of Indianapolis v. Murphy, 91 Ind. 382 ; Bowen v. Pollard, 71 Ind. 177 ; National Benefit Ass’n, etc., v. Grauman, 107 Ind. 288 ; McDermott v. State, 89 Ind. 187 (196); Everson v. Seller, 105 Ind. 266 .

1885Conradt v. Clauve, 93 Ind. 476 (47 Am.

21885–1887
Jones v. Hathaway neutral
ind · 1881
2 sentences

1882Jones v. Hathaway, 77 Ind. 14 .

1882Jones v. Hathaway, 77 Ind. 14 .

21882–1882
Ginn v. Collins neutral
ind · 1873
2 sentences

1881Ginn v. Collins, 43 Ind. 271 ; Heilman v. Shanklin, 60 Ind. 424 ; and Burns v. Harris, 66 Ind. 536 .

1879Goings v. Chapman, 18 Ind. 194 ; Ginn v. Collins, 43 Ind. 271 ; and Heilman v. Shanklin, 60 Ind. 424 .

21879–1881
Heilman v. Shanklin green
· 1878
2 sentences

1881Ginn v. Collins, 43 Ind. 271 ; Heilman v. Shanklin, 60 Ind. 424 ; and Burns v. Harris, 66 Ind. 536 .

1879Goings v. Chapman, 18 Ind. 194 ; Ginn v. Collins, 43 Ind. 271 ; and Heilman v. Shanklin, 60 Ind. 424 .

21879–1881
Ritchie v. State green
ind · 2004
1 sentence

2010Id.

12010–2010
Terry v. State green
ind · 1984
1 sentence

1986Terry v. State (1984), Ind., 465 N.E.2d 1085 .

11986–1986
Cook & Bernheimer Co. v. Hagedorn green
indctapp · 1921
2 sentences

1942Cook & Bernheimer Co. v. Hagedorn (1925), 82 Ind. App. 444, 452 , 131 N. E. 788 ; Jones v. State (1929), 89 Ind. App. 564, 569 , 166 N. E. 158 .

1942Cook & Bernheimer Co. v. Hagedorn (1925), 82 Ind. App. 444, 452 , 131 N. E. 788 ; Jones v. State (1929), 89 Ind. App. 564, 569 , 166 N. E. 158 .

11942–1942
Jones v. State neutral
indctapp · 1929
2 sentences

1942Cook & Bernheimer Co. v. Hagedorn (1925), 82 Ind. App. 444, 452 , 131 N. E. 788 ; Jones v. State (1929), 89 Ind. App. 564, 569 , 166 N. E. 158 .

1942Cook & Bernheimer Co. v. Hagedorn (1925), 82 Ind. App. 444, 452 , 131 N. E. 788 ; Jones v. State (1929), 89 Ind. App. 564, 569 , 166 N. E. 158 .

11942–1942
Krack v. Wolf neutral
ind · 1872
1 sentence

1939As was said in the case of Krack v. Wolf (1872), 39 Ind. 88 , 90: “It would hardly conduce to the fair and proper administration of justice to allow a party to take his chances for a verdict, and then, if he was unsuccessful, to claim there should be a new trial because the court had not instructed the jury, when he neither asked it nor excepted to its not having been done.” Where the court fails to give instructions relevant and proper for consideration by the jury under issues submitted for trial, such omission on the part of the court must be called to its attention before the jury retires

11939–1939
Travelers Insurance v. Fletcher American National Bank green
indctapp · 1925
2 sentences

1931Co. v. Fletcher, etc., Co. (1925), 84 Ind. App. 563 , 150 N. E. 825 , where, as here, there is a finding that the facts alleged in such paragraph of answer are not true. (2) The first paragraph of complaint (answered by the second paragraph of answer) proceeded upon the theory of the stockholders liability under an as-sessment made for the payment of debts and liabilities under §4, ch. 161, Acts 1893, p. 344, as amended by §1, ch. 118, Acts 1923, p. 315, being §3944 Burns 1926.

1931Co. v. Fletcher, etc., Co. (1925), 84 Ind. App. 563 , 150 N. E. 825 , where, as here, there is a finding that the facts alleged in such paragraph of answer are not true. (2) The first paragraph of complaint (answered by the second paragraph of answer) proceeded upon the theory of the stockholders liability under an as-sessment made for the payment of debts and liabilities under §4, ch. 161, Acts 1893, p. 344, as amended by §1, ch. 118, Acts 1923, p. 315, being §3944 Burns 1926.

11931–1931
Keegan v. Carpenter neutral
ind · 1874
1 sentence

1931Available error cannot be predicated upon the action of the court, either in overruling a demurrer to an answer, Souders et al. v. Jeffries (1884), 98 Ind. 31 ; Keegan v. Carpenter (1874), 47 Ind. 597 , or in sustaining a demurrer to an answer, Romy v. Brannon (1903), 32 Ind. App. 146 , 67 N. E. 998 ; Travelers Ins.

11931–1931
Souders v. Jeffries neutral
ind · 1884
1 sentence

1931Available error cannot be predicated upon the action of the court, either in overruling a demurrer to an answer, Souders et al. v. Jeffries (1884), 98 Ind. 31 ; Keegan v. Carpenter (1874), 47 Ind. 597 , or in sustaining a demurrer to an answer, Romy v. Brannon (1903), 32 Ind. App. 146 , 67 N. E. 998 ; Travelers Ins.

11931–1931
Romy v. State, ex rel. Brannan neutral
indctapp · 1903
2 sentences

1931Available error cannot be predicated upon the action of the court, either in overruling a demurrer to an answer, Souders et al. v. Jeffries (1884), 98 Ind. 31 ; Keegan v. Carpenter (1874), 47 Ind. 597 , or in sustaining a demurrer to an answer, Romy v. Brannon (1903), 32 Ind. App. 146 , 67 N. E. 998 ; Travelers Ins.

1931Available error cannot be predicated upon the action of the court, either in overruling a demurrer to an answer, Souders et al. v. Jeffries (1884), 98 Ind. 31 ; Keegan v. Carpenter (1874), 47 Ind. 597 , or in sustaining a demurrer to an answer, Romy v. Brannon (1903), 32 Ind. App. 146 , 67 N. E. 998 ; Travelers Ins.

11931–1931
Lumber Co. v. Buchtel neutral
scotus · 1880
2 sentences

1928Lucas v. Owens (1888), 113 Ind. 521 , 16 N. E. 196 ; Jones v. Swift (1884), 94 Ind. 516 ; Lumber Co. v. Buchtel (1879), 101 U. S. 633 , 25 L.

1928Lucas v. Owens (1888), 113 Ind. 521 , 16 N. E. 196 ; Jones v. Swift (1884), 94 Ind. 516 ; Lumber Co. v. Buchtel (1879), 101 U. S. 633 , 25 L.

11928–1928
Jones v. Swift green
ind · 1884
1 sentence

1928Lucas v. Owens (1888), 113 Ind. 521 , 16 N. E. 196 ; Jones v. Swift (1884), 94 Ind. 516 ; Lumber Co. v. Buchtel (1879), 101 U. S. 633 , 25 L.

11928–1928
Smith v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. green
· 1917
2 sentences

1926Co. (1917), 67 Ind. App. 397 , 117 N. E. 534 , the appellant had assigned in her motion for a new trial the action of the court in sustaining appellee’s motion for a peremptory instruction, and, in passing upon the matter, the court said: “This action of the court does not constitute reversible error, since the mere sustaining of such motion worked no injury to appellant, but the substantial and available error, if any, was in instructing the jury to find for appellee, ” citing Getchel v. Chicago, etc., R.

1926Co. (1917), 67 Ind. App. 397 , 117 N. E. 534 , the appellant had assigned in her motion for a new trial the action of the court in sustaining appellee’s motion for a peremptory instruction, and, in passing upon the matter, the court said: “This action of the court does not constitute reversible error, since the mere sustaining of such motion worked no injury to appellant, but the substantial and available error, if any, was in instructing the jury to find for appellee, ” citing Getchel v. Chicago, etc., R.

11926–1926
Wolf v. Big Creek Stone Co. neutral
ind · 1897
1 sentence

1906Appellee insists that the refusal of the court is not available error, because the answers to other interrogatories are such as to prevent recovery by the complaining party; citing, Wolf v. Big Creek Stone Co. (1897), 148 Ind. 317 ; Grand Rapids, etc., R.

11906–1906
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad v. Cox neutral
· 1893
1 sentence

1906Co. v. Cox (1893), 8 Ind. App. 29 .

11906–1906
City of Crawfordsville v. Brundage neutral
ind · 1877
1 sentence

1897In City of Crawfordsville v. Brundage, 57 Ind. 262 , it was said: “This court has repeatedly held, that the overruling, by the court below, of a motion to strike out a part of a pleading, is not, on appeal, an available error here.

11897–1897
Garn v. Working neutral
indctapp · 1892
1 sentence

1894Garn v. Working, 5 Ind. App. 14 .

11894–1894
Smith v. Martin neutral
ind · 1881
11892–1892
Haywood v. Hedrick neutral
ind · 1883
11892–1892
Board of Commissioners v. Legg green
ind · 1887
11892–1892
Becknell v. Becknell green
ind · 1887
11892–1892
Welz v. Rhodius neutral
ind · 1882
11890–1890
Neptune v. Taylor neutral
ind · 1886
11888–1888
Starret v. Burkhalter neutral
ind · 1882
11887–1887
Indiana Manufacturing Co. v. Millican neutral
ind · 1882
11887–1887
City of Indianapolis v. Murphy green
ind · 1883
11887–1887
McDermott v. State green
ind · 1883
11887–1887
Koerner v. State green
ind · 1884
11887–1887
National Benefit Ass'n v. Grauman green
ind · 1886
11887–1887

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