Lynch v. Craney

Plaintiff brought assumpsit in justice’s court, declaring orally as follows:

“ Plaintiff declares orally against. the defendant on all the common counts in assumpsit, and specially for back taxes on lot No. 1, of block 3, of H. J. H. Schutjes’ subdivision to Bay City, and being taxes levied and assessed against ■said lot previous to the 30th day of-July, A. D. 1890, the •date when the plaintiff purchased said property from the defendant, and received from the defendant a warranty deed, then and there, for said lot, and claims damages one hundred dollars.”

The defendant pleaded orally the…