Stevens v. Crane

The plaintiff sues for breach of contract, and lays his damages in the petition at §3,000. Upon the trial he gave evidence tending to show a *276right of recovery to the extent of $1,900.05 and interest, provided his theory of the law was correct. The suit was instituted January 21, 1885, and tried on the thirteenth day of May, 1890, and it thus appears that, according to the claim made by plaintiff’s evidence, including interest up to the date of trial, a recovery of $2,505.78 would have been warranted. The plaintiff did recover a verdict and judgment for, $66, from which he appeals. The…