M'Henry v. Duffield

— This was an action of debt in which Duf-Jield was plaintiff, and M'-Henry, Tilford, and Ratts, were defendants. There are two counts in the declaration. The first is founded on an instrument of writing by which, as the count alleges, the defendants acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the plaintiff in a certain sum of money, on settlement, in full for joiner’s work of the New Washington Seminary. The second count is founded on an instrument of writing as follows: “ April 6th, 1842. Due John H. Duffield, on settlement, the sum of 239 dollars (in full) for the joiner’s work of the New…