Evans v. Gallantine

The appellants, as plaintiffs, sued the appellee, as defendant, in the court below, to recover a balance alleged to be due on an open account, for goods sold and delivered by the appellants to the appellee, and interest thereon.

The complaint was in two paragraphs, but the cause of action stated was substantially the same in both paragraphs.

For answer to appellants’ complaint, the appellee said, in substance, that he admitted, that he was, on the 8th day of February, 1871, indebted to the appellants on account, as set forth in their bill of items in this action, in the sum of eight hundred and…