Gunn v. Barrett

Jackson, Chief Justice.

1. The only question pressed before us is, that the ver.dict does not cover the issues made. It appears that the declaration makes a suit by the plaintiff against the defendant on a contract in reference to a plantation and some implements, stock, etc., thereon, rented by the former from the latter, wherein it is alleged that the defendant owes plaintiff certain sums of money on a settlement between them, on a fair accounting on the contract; and, further, that the contract left out one important item, which plaintiff also embraced, and prayed a reformation of the…