Richmond v. Nye

This action was commenced jn justice’s court for the value of a certain watch. After judgment there, the cause was appealed to the circuit court, where, on a trial before a jury, the plaintiff recovered a judgment for $20. Defendant brings error.

It appears that the parties had entered into a contract of marriage, and that certain presents had been made by *603the defendant to the plaintiff, among which was the watch in controversy. There had passed between them certain letters, which each held. In August, 1896, they had mutually concluded to terminate and break off the contract of marriage, and…