Shipman v. Coryell

The defendants appealed from a verdict and judgment rendered against them by direction of the circuit court. '

Plaintiff’s action is based upon an admitted claim of $561, and the only question in the case relates to a claim of set-off arising upon a previous transaction. In June and July, 1893, the defendants received a large quantity of coal, previously ordered from the plaintiff, which, they allege, was to have been chestnut coal, egg coal, and stove coal. On July 24 and August 28, respectively, the defendants gave their notes, aggregating $6,134, being the full price of this coal. These…