Alexander v. Gaar

This was an action by the appellees, who were the plaintiffs, against David Alexander, to recover money collected by him, and alleged to be in his hands, for their use. The complaint contains two paragraphs. The first alleges that on March 13, 1858, one Abram King left, with the defendant, for collection, a note in his favor, and against George Outsinger and Peter Keck, for $217, with a credit thereon of $108; that afterward King assigned the note to IJenry Patterson, who assigned it to the plaintiffs, and delivered to them a receipt for the note given by the defendant to the said King. It is…