Stolp v. Blair

This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Blair against Stolp, to recover $500, money alleged to have been loaned by the former to the latter. The plaintiff below recovered, and the defendant appealed.

Three certain rulings of the court below in the admission of evidence are assigned for error, as also that the verdict was contrary to the evidence.

The first ruling excepted to was, in allowing Blair to testify as to his manner of doing business with other persons in the respect of making loans of money without taking notes. He had testified that, on the 18th of September, 1871, he lent Stolp…