Hackleman v. Moat

This was an action of debt brought by Moat against Hackleman and others, founded on a writing obligatory conditioned for the performance of an agency by Hackleman for Moat, in selling certain medicines and books. The declaration sets out the condition of the bond and assigns breaches. The defendants pleaded three pleas. First, nil debet; secondly, that Hackleman never received the medicines and books; thirdly, that Hackleman was never requested to account. Issues were joined upon these pleas, and a verdict and judgment were rendered for the plaintiff below.

It appeared, on the trial, that a…