Crosby v. Keen

L. A. Smith, Sr., J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellee sued in the Circuit Court of Attala County on his promissory note in the amount of $1,000 due and payable to appellee on demand, which had been made and refused.

Appellant pleaded the general issue and gave notice thereunder of a set-off, alleging therein that he entered into a contract with appellee and a timber dealer named Landrum, operating as partners, to cut a certain tract of timber. He further alleged that ‘ ‘ the said John Keen and J. L. Landrum thereby became indebted to the defendant in the total sum of $2,182.80. Said…