Steinhoff v. Bullock

Plaintiff in justice’s court sued defendant to recover installments due upon a land contract. Defendant pleaded the general issue with notice of set-off, a claimed amount due defendant from plaintiff as his share of the profit arising from the sale of certain land. From a judgment of no cause of action, defendant appealed. In the circuit court plaintiff abandoned his claim and declaration and the claim made by the defendant’s plea became, counsel consenting, the issue for trial.

Plaintiff was a dealer in real estate. Defendant was a grocer, principally, and. somewhat inclined to dealing in…