Mann v. Scott

English, Ch. J.:

In November, 1874, C. C. Scott & Co., a mercantile firm of Arkadelphia, sued Phillip Mann before a justice of the peace of Clark County, on an open account for $70.94. The account is made up of a good many items .for merchandise, charged as sold at various dates ranging from the 21st of April to the 11th of December, 1871, and a coffee mill is charged as of the last named date. The only credit upon the account is for one pair of pants returned June 24th.

The plaintiffs filed with the account an affidavit that the account was just and correct; that each article charged therein…