Hopkins v. Upshur

Appellant recovered a judgment against appellee for fifty dollars, in a suit before a Justice of the Peace. It was carried into the District Court by certiorari, and the cause having been submitted to the Judge, was decided against appellant. From this decision the appeal was taken to this Court, and the question now is, Did the Court decide correctly in determining that the facts adduced on the trial did not show a good cause of action in plaintiff below ?

The statement of facts shows that Upshur signed a subscription, which reads as follows:—■

“Austin-, March 17th, 1851.

“We, the undersigned,…