Schneider v. White

The only question in this case which the court deems of sufficient importance to be noticed, is whether the complaint in the Justice’s Court contained a cause of action. The following is a copy of the said complaint:—

“ Plaintiff for cause of action against defendant alleges that during the year 1884, James Dichón, at the special instance and request of defendant, rented to defendant one store for the period of ten days, which rent was of the reasonable value of ten dollars, and for which defendant promised and agreed to pay to plaintiff the reasonable value thereof, and that the reasonable…