Weed v. Snow

McLEAN, Circuit Justice.

This is an action of assumpsit for goods sold by plaintiffs to defendant, in May, 1838. The declaration contained the common counts, to which the general issue was pleaded. On the trial, the plaintiffs produced the bill of goods sold to the defendant, the 4th May, 1838, by plaintiffs, which was admitted to be correct. The defendant then produced a receipt for the payment of the goods, which was admitted to be signed by the agent of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs then offered the depositions of Richard O’Conner and others to prove that the receipt was given, not for…