Horton v. Sawyer

— Sawyer sued Horton, before a justice of the peace, on an account.

Horton answered by a general denial, and, in a second paragraph, a set-off.

' At this point, an agreement was made by the parties. *588that the plaintiff' and defendant might enlarge their demands against each other, respectively, to an indefinite amount. Thereupon the plaintiff' obtained leave to amend his complaint, and filed the following :

“ Joseph Sawyer, plaintiff', complains of Theodore Horton, defendant, and says, that defendant is indebted to the plaintiff' in the sum of two hundred and ninety-seven dollars and twenty…