Hammill Fire Escape Co. v. Davis

Mr. Presiding Justice Gary

delivered the opinion of the Court.

These parties during the years 1886-7-8, were in such relations with each other that, as the brief of the appellant states it, “ the two businesses were consolidated.”

The abstract of the pleadings is “ declaration, narr. and common counts; ” “ plea of non assumpsit; ” and we infer that the appellees sued the appellant in assumpsit. But we are not informed by the abstract what the appellees claimed.

The abstract does state, “ 36-44,” books offered in evidence as to the entries testified to by witness, except as to the price. We…