Grady v. Thigpin
Supreme Court of Florida
"Writ of error to Franklin Circuit Court. This was an action of assumpsit instituted on a book account. On the trial of the case, the plaintiff offered in evidence the book of entries containing the account sued on, to which the defendant by his counsel objected.
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"Writ of error to Franklin Circuit Court. This was an action of assumpsit instituted on a book account. On the trial of the case, the plaintiff offered in evidence the book of entries containing the account sued on, to which the defendant by his counsel objected. Thereupon the plaintiff introduced Jacob Lind as a witness, who testified that he had been clerk of Labatut; that the book offered in evidence was the only book kept by Labatut; that when goods were sold by witness or Labatut, they were entered on a slate kept for that purpose; that the entries so entered on the slate were…
1Opinion of the Court
I3ALTZELL, C. J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
On the trial of this case in the Court below, the plaintiff, administrator of Labatut, offered to read to the Jury, a book of entries as- evidence to which defendant objected. Thereupon plaintiff introduced Jacob Lind as a witness, who testified that he had been clerk of plaintiff, deceased; that to the best of his knowledge, he kept correct books; that the book offered in evidence was the only book-kept by him ; that when goods were sold by the witness oi‘ plaintiff, they were entered on a slate kept for that purpose ; that entries so made…
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