Miller v. White

— Assumpsit before a justice of the peace, taken by appeal to the Circuit Court. The cause of action was a promissory note made by the defendants, and dated 20th April, 1837, by which they promised to pay the plaintiffs a certain sum, twelve months after date, for hats purchased of them. Plea, general issue, by virtue of the statute. The cause was tried by the Court. Judgment for the defendants.

On the trial, the plaintiffs read the note in evidence and rested their cause. The defendants gave in evidence a bill of hats purchased by them of the plaintiffs on the 27th January, .1836, which was…