Conyers v. Fisher

This was an action to recover $162.50 for services in auditing the books of Elrod & Conyers, a co-partnership composed of A. L. Elrod and J. A. Conyers, road contractors.

This action was commenced before a Justice of the Peace and appealed to the circuit court, where it was tried by the trial judge without a jury and resulted in a judgment for $162.50 and costs in favor of the plaintiff below and against the defendants. But upon motion the court amended the judgment by striking out “the defendants ’ ’ and entering judgment against J. A. Conyers alone.

The defendant, Conyers, moved the court for…