Raymond v. Traffarn

—This was an action arising in a justice’s court, in which the plaintiff complained against the defendant “ for cutting and carrying away his (plaintiff’s) grass to his (plaintiff’s) damage, fifty dollars.”.

The answer of defendant was “ a former suit in bar, which was commenced, &c., before George Wheelock, Esq., and was then disposed of.”

Issue having thus been joined, the parties appeared for trial, at which time the attorney of the defendant asked leave to put in a plea of title, and undertaking, under the statute. This amendment was refused, as was another, more fully setting forth the…