Boggs v. Near

Suit by the appellee against the appellant, on an account, before a justice of the peace, for 99 dollars. Judgment for the plaintiff for 18 dollars. Appeal by Boggs to Common Pleas. The plaintiff, on leave of the Court, amended his cause of action by adding items to the amount of 17 dollars. Motion to reject the amendment overruled. Trial, verdict and judgment for plaintiff for 56 dollar's, over motion in arrest of judgment.

The point which the appellant appears to have desired to raise by the motions to reject and in arrest is, whether, under these circumstances, the amount of the cause of…