Farmer v. Davenport

Suit was instituted in a justice’s court by Robert Farmer, Sr., against W. H. Davenport and Robert Farmer, Jr., upon an open account. Both of the defendants were personally served with *290a copy of the summons, and the plaintiff obtained a judgment against them in the magistrate’s court. Davenport thereupon entered an appeal to the superior court. On the trial in that court the plaintiff was sworn as a witness in his own behalf, and testified substantially as follows: On direct examination he said: “ This is a suit by me against W. H. Davenport and Robert Farmer, Junior, for one hundred dollars…