Bernhamer v. Conard

This suit was brought by the appellee against the appellant before a justice of the peace, and this was the complaint:

“ Charles P. Conard complains of William F. A. Bernhamer, defendant, and says, that the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of seventy dollars on a settlement, as is more particularly set forth in a bill of items filed herewith and made a part hereof; that said bill is wholly due and unpaid; wherefore plaintiff asks judgment for seventy dollars and all other proper relief.”

Bill of particulars filed with the complaint:

“Indianapolis, Sept. 2d, 1870.

“Mr. William F.…