Scanlan v. Keith

On the 2d day of August, 1873, John Scanlan commenced this suit against Samuel L. Keith. The action is assumpsit, and originally the declaration contained only the common counts, to which defendant filed the plea of non-assumpsit. Afterwards, on the 5th day of January, 1880, plaintiff, by leave of court, amended his declaration by adding a count on a promissory note, alleged to have been made by defendant jointly with one W. H. Kretzinger. To the additional count defendant pleaded non-assumpsit, verified by affidavit, and also a special plea; but to the special plea a demurrer was sustained,…