McMahon v. Flanders

McMahon sued Flanders on a complaint containing what were the common counts at common law. lie claimed judgment for fifteeen thousand dollars.

Answer by the defendant in three paragraphs :

1. General denial;

2. Set-off, claiming judgment for five thousand dollars, the balance of accounts, as he claimed, in his favor; and,

3. Payment.

Reply in denial of the second and third paragraphs of answer.

Trial by jury; verdict for the defendant in the sum of one dollar; motion for a new trial overruled; and judgment on the verdict.

The assignment of error is, that the court erred in overruling the motion for…