Rich v. Sovacool

Sovacool sued Rich before a justice of the peace, on an account. Rich filed as a set-off, amongst other things, a note for 14 dollars, 17 cents, made by Sovacool to B. B. Long & Co., and indorsed by the payees to Rich. The indorsement was dated before the commencement of the suit. The execution of the assignment of the note, or the time thereof, was not, in any manner, denied under oath by the plaintiff.

The cause was tried before the justice, and appealed to the Common Pleas, and there tried under the same issues.

On the trial the Court permitted the plaintiff, over the objection of defendent,…