Clarine v. Nelson

This action was commenced before a justice of the peace to recover from the defendant the sum of $33.36, balance claimed to be due the plaintiff on an account, as follows:

“Oxford, Neb., Aug. 3d, 1882.

“Andrew A. Nelson, [Dr.]

“Dec. 1st, 1881, To cash for ticket..................$55 00

“May 1st, 1882, “ “ .................. 10 00

“Aug. 2d, 1882, Damages for not fulfilling contract 25 00

“$90 00

“Aug. 2d, 1882, Credit by eight month’s work at “ $7.08 per month.................$56 64

“$33 36”

*441On the trial of the cause the justice found that the defendant was indebted to the plaintiff on the cause of…