Hellman v. Schwartz

Appellants brought suit before a justice of the peace against appellees. Judgment was obtained by the plaintiffs and the defendants took an appeal to the Superior Court. The suit was based upon three acceptances made by the defendants. Prior to the commencement of the trial, the defendants gave notice that the defense would be that, as to two of the defendants there was no liability, and that the third defendant would insist that he had a set-off. The jury returned a verdict finding the issues for the plaintiffs as to the defendant, Henry Schwartz, and assessing damages at §52.40, and as to…