Janes v. Buzzard

JOHNSON, Judge.

This is an action- of indebitatus assumpsit, brought by [Jacob] Buzzard against [Massaek H.] Janes, in the Lafayette circuit court, for the work and labor of six negroes, slaves, the servants of the plaintiff. The cause was tried on the general issue, and a judgment and verdict rendered for the plaintiff below for the sum of one hundred and eight dollars and costs of suit, to reverse which this writ of error is prosecuted.

The first assignment of error questions the sufficieiicy of the declaration, in not setting outany consideration forthe promises therein mentioned, and in not…