Hall v. Spurgeon

This was a suit commenced before a justice of the peace, from whence it went, by appeal, to the Common Pleas. A trespass was alleged. The plaintiff claimed $25 damages in his complaint.

The defendant answered the general denial.

The plaintiff recovered $3 in the Common Pleas.

The defendant appealed to this court.

As the defendant claimed nothing in the pleadings, from the plaintiff j but simply defended against his demand, and the plaintiff’ recovered but $3, with which recovery he is content, and to avoid which is the only object of this appeal by the defendant, it is plain that there is less…