Hopkins v. Ratliff

This was a suit by Moses Hopkins against Daniel Ratliff to recover the amount due on a promissory note executed by the latter as maker, and payable to the plaintiff. The note bears date the 1st day of January, 1885, and calls for the payment of three hundred and seventy-four dollars, with 8 per cent, interest, due one day after date.

The defendant answered by way of set-off, that the plaintiff was indebted to him on account in the sum of five hundred dollars and upwards for money paid, laid out and ex*214pended for his use, and for work and labor, and materials furnished in improving and repairing…