Handwerk v. Oswood

This suit was brought by Handwerk, as assignee of MeEwen. against Joseph and Austin Oswood, for moneys claimed to be due upon a book account. The demand, with the exception of a small item of $13.05 for lumber, is for the recovery of cash advances made by the insolvent prior to his assignment, upon corn delivered by them to him. There was a trial in the Circuit Court, without a jury, and the assignee recovered judgment for $339.65, but not being content with the amount of the damages assessed, he took this appeal; and in this court various errors and cross-errors are assigned by the…