Dutton v. Million
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Randolph Circuit Court; G. H. Henderson, Special Judg’e; The verdict was clearly a finding by the jury in favor of the counter-claim for damages interposed by the appellees, and such finding settles the rights of the parties, regardless of the form of'the verdict. The counter-claim was :a general plea that inured to both, and a verdict in favor of either defendant inured to the .benefit of the other also. 71 Ark. 1; 36 Ark. 491.; 11 Ark. 512; 17 Ark. 37L
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
This is an action instituted before a justice of the peace of Randolph County by the plaintiff, George Dutton, against the defendants, George W. Million and his wife, Florence Million, to recover the balance of a promissory note executed by the defendants to plaintiff for a part of the price for digging a well. The case wias appealed to the circuit court, and the trial there resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the defendants.
The plaintiff was engaged in the business of digging wells, and entered into a. contract with defendant, George W. Million, to dig and curb a well on the…
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