Santa Clara Mining Co. v. Williams

Rulings of Judge Ritchie on the prayers.

The plaintiff in this case sues the defendants jointly to recover about $7,200 for money bad and received, and an open account is filed with the declaration under affidavit. The defendants pleaded separately, but afterwards withdrew their pleas and suffered a judgment by default to go against them, and on their prayer a jury is now Impaneled to “assess the damages.” The plaintiff has proved that it is entitled to the sum sued for, but the defendants contend that the evidence shows there was only a separate liability for different parts of this sum, and…