Robertson v. Thompson

John C. Thompson brought an action of assumpsit in the Jackson Circuit Court, at the February term, 1844, against Robert W. Moore and Harvey Robertson. Process was served on Moore in Jackson county, and upon Robertson in Clark county. The defendants appeared by attorney, and pleaded the general issue. The cause was continued from term to term, and the declaration amended. At the August term, 1846, the defendant, Moore, demurred to a part, and pleaded non assumpsit to a part, of the amended declaration. Afterwards, at the same term, the attorney of Robertson withdrew the appearance for him,…