Sager v. St. John

Sager sued St. John before a justice to recover an alleged loan of $100. Plaintiff recovered before the justice and a jury, but on appeal to the Circuit Court one jury disagreed and another found for defendant. Defendant had judgment on the verdict and plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff is a physician and had long acted in that capacity for defendant and his family. It became necessary for defendant’s wife to go to the hospital and have an operation performed there by a specialist, and to remain there for a considerable time in charge of a nurse. Plaintiff testified that when the expense was…