Johnson v. White

This was an action of debt, originally commenced before a Justice of the Peace. .Judgment was rendered for Johnson, the plaintiff, and the cause was taken to the Circuit Court by appeal. The defendant, White, had judgment. The cause is brought to this Court by Johnson, by writ of error. The summons is in debt, without saying whether the debt was due by note, bond, or otherwise ; and on the trial before the Circuit Court, the plaintiff gave in evidence an order drawn in favor of Johnson by White, on some third person, for two dollars, and also for 46 lbs. of beef. To the introduction of this…