Conner v. Swain

The plaintiff below brought this action in the Circuit Court of Adams county, to recover the amount of an account for work and services done and performed for the defendant.

The defendant pleaded the general issue, and a special plea, setting forth that the plaintiff had entered into a contract to make certain improvements on the machinery of the defendant’s cotton-gin, for the sum of $250, and to have the work completed by a certain day; that he failed to complete the work within the time stipulated, and that it was entirely worthless when completed.

*246The court below sustained a demurrer to…