Hannibal & New London Plank Road & Bridge Co. v. Bowling

This suit was commenced before a Justice of the Peace, and taken by appeal to the Hannibal Court of Common Pleas, and from thence by change of venue to the Macon Circuit Court, where judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff has appealed to this Court.

*312The plaintiff’s demand consisted of several distinct and separate causes of action, separately stated, for penalties alleged to be due the plaintiff for passing its toll-gate without paying toll, also for tolls due' the plaintiff. A general verdict of not guilty was found by the jury in favor of the defendant, and a…