immaterial issue

immaterial issue
An issue which occurs where a material allegation in the pleadings is not answered, but an issue is taken on some point which will not determine the merits of the case, so that the court must be at a loss to determine for which of the parties to give judgment. Garland v Davis (US) 4 How 131, 146, 11 L Ed 907, 914.

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