Bush v. Brooks

This is an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, in 1884, in the circuit court for the county of Jackson. The declaration was upon the common counts, accompanied by a bill of particulars, and claimed damages in the sum of $50,000. Defendants *449pleaded the general issue, with notice of set-off, and gave a bill of particulars thereunder. The cause was tried by jury before Judge Gridley, in the Jackson circuit, at the February ^erm, 1887, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff of $20,486.23. The defendants bring error, and ask a review of the case, and present…