Williams v. Dickerson

Samuel Dickerson sued Williams in assumpsit before a justice of the peace, who rendered judgment against the defendant by default. The cause was appealed. The justice’s transcript does not show the plaintiff’s statement of his demand; and the only cause of action on file was a note, by which the defendant promised to pay Samuel Dix-son 35 dollars. The defendant moved the Circuit Court to dismiss the suit for want of a sufficient cause of action. The motion was overruled. Final judgment for the plaintiff.

We think the motion to dismiss the action should have prevailed. The note on file does not…