Haines v. Cunha

Suit by appellant against appellee, declaring on certain bank checks and on common counts for work and labor done. Defendant interposed pleas of res adjudicata, but plaintiff’s demurrer thereto was ■ sustained.

The cause was tried before the court without a -jury upon .pleas of general issue, payment, and set-off, resulting in a judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was sustained, the trial, court evidently being persuaded, as we gather from brief of counsel, that he had committed error in ruling against the pleas of res adjudicata, and this appeal is by the plaintiff…