Manhattan Brewing Co. v. Riordon

The plaintiff in this action is a brewer and the defendant a saloon keeper. Plaintiff’s claim is for beer sold and delivered to defendant, upon which a balance of $406.82 was claimed to he unpaid and also the sum of $93.35 unpaid on two promissory notes of defendant owned by plaintiff. As to the amount due on the notes there is no dispute. A jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against defendant for $94.56, for which amount the trial judge gave judgment after overruling a motion for a new trial. Plaintiff sues out this writ of error and contends that the verdict and…