Billingsley v. Groves

Suit before a justice of the peace on an account, as follows:

" Job Billingsley to Martin Groves, Dr. To two months and four and a half days’ work done for júm at the rate of twelve dollars and a half per month.....................................$26 20

Cr. By cash paid............................ 8 50

Yet due me at this date......................$17 70

June 22, 1852. Martin Groves.”

Judgment before the justice for the plaintiff for 14 dollars and 25 cents.

Appeal to the Circuit Court.

The evidence was there adduced before a jury, and the defendant demurred to it. The plaintiff joined in demurrer.…