Carman v. Dunham

T'he Chief Justice delivered the opinion of the court.

This case came before the Court of Common Pleas of the-county of Middlesex, on appeal from the court for the trial of small causes. The demand of the plaintiffs was for the-hire of a gig. The defendant claimed a set off for cash lent ; and upon the hearing of the appeal, to support his claim, produced a book of accounts, which was admitted to be his-*225book of original entries, appeared to have been regularly-kept, and contained entries daily made; and among others one for cash lent $10, under date of the 25th September, 18-27, against the…