Wells v. Moore

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding an issue not argued in brief is deemed abandoned on appeal
• explaining the purpose of pleadings is to inform the defendant of what it needs to be prepared to defend against
• stating “this Court must presume the legislature knew of and contemplated [existing legislation] in enacting [an act]”
• “Pleadings are to be liberally construed ‘to do substantial justice to all parties.’ It is elementary that the principal purpose of pleadings is to inform the pleader’s adversary of legal and factual positions which he will be required to meet on trial.” (internal citation omitted
• \The doctrine of the law of the case applies to an order or ruling which finally determines a substantial right.\
• \An unappealed ruling is the law of the case and requires affirmance.\ (emphasis added)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).