Lamb v. Bush

This action was commenced before a justice of the peace on the following statement:

Springfield, Mo., March 16, 1888.

D. Bush, Dr. to J. F. Lamb. ■ Por work and labor......................................$129 23

H. Bros., Attorneys.

In the circuit court the defendant moved to dismiss the action for want of a sufficient statement, whereupon the plaintiff asked and obtained leave to file the following statement:

“Now comes plaintiff and says that the defendant is indebted and owes plaintiff for work and labor done by plaintiff for the defendant from the twenty-sixth day of August, 1887, to the third…