Swan v. Hyde

The administrator of Swan sued Hyde & Johnson before a justice of the peace in Washington county, when Hyde filed an off-set. The cause was submitted to a jury, who not being able to agree, were discharged, whereupon the parties agreed to submit the case to the justice, who found for the plaintiffs, and entered judgment. The defendant, Hyde, then appealed to the circuit court of Washington county, when, the cause coming on for trial, it was submitted to the judge of the court, who found for the defendant, and entered judgment in accordance with his finding; thereupon the plaintiffs filed…