Ketchum v. Davis

This case comes here upon a •writ of error from the district court held in and for the county of Baramie. The facts are that the defendant in error here sued the plaintiff in error here in the court below on an alleged verbal agreement or understanding, under which Davis was to ranch certain cattle belonging to Ketchum, at the price of five dollars per head per annum. Ketchum appeared to the action, and in his amended answer filed a general denial to the first, second, and third causes of action in the plaintiff’s petition contained ; and for a second and further defense pleaded, in…