Ramsey v. Rothwell

This action was begun before a justice of the peace by filing a statement containing *273three causes of action arising out of the same transaction. By the first it was sought to recover five dollars as the hire of a surrey and team. The second and third were in the nature of conversion of the surrey and team and each asked damages in the sum of two hundred and twenty-five dollars.

On the day of the trial before the justice, but before the jury was sworn, defendant made a written offer to permit a judgment to be entered against him for five dollars and served notice thereof on plaintiff. The…