Dayton v. Hall

Assumpsit in the La Grange Circuit Court. *557Damages claimed, 1,500 dollars. Pleas, the general issue, statute of limitations, and set-off. Trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff for 39 dollars and 31 cents.

A bill of exceptions presents two questions for our decision. The first arises as follows: “One Samuel Gena was called and sworn to testify on the part of the plaintiff, and after he had been examined in chief touching, among other things, the fact that said Hall (plaintiff) had, in the winter of 1838-39, laboured for said Dayton (defendant) by feeding and taking care of his…