268 cAsEs IN THE SUPREME COURT Aaron vs Anderson [July AARON VS ANDERSON. The same principle decided as in Cornish vs Sargent, ante ) Appeal from Union Circuit Court Hon. Abner A. Stith, Circuit Judge. Carleton, for appellant. Lee, for appellee. Ali. Justice HAxi,x delivered the opinion of the Court. The facts of this case are identical with those in Cornish vs: Sargent, just determined, except that the form of action in this was assumpsit, and the defendant below only offered to file one -plea—the general issue. We hold, in this ease, as we did in Cornish vs Sargent, that the defendant below should have heen peEmitted to file his plea of the general issue notwithstanding the rule of practice of the Court requiring the pleadings to be made up in all causes by the fourth day of the return term; and having been denied this right, the judgment of the Union Circuit Court in this behalf is reversed, and the eaose kemanded -with directions that the defendant below only offered to file one plea—the general issue. We hold, in this ease, fis we did in Cornish vs. Sargent, that the defendant below should have been permitted to file his plea of the general issue notwithstanding the rule of practice of the Court requiring the pleadings to be made up in all causes by the forirth day of the return term; and having been denied this right, the judgment of the Union Circuit Court in this behalf is reversed, and the cause remanded with directions that the defendant below be allowed to file his plea on or before the calling of the cause in its order on the docket. Absent, Hon_ C. C. SCOTT.
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