New Orleans Gas Light & Banking Co. v. Paulding

The petitioners seek to recover of the defendant $849 34, on a bill for gas furnished to the Planters’ Hotel in Canal Street up to the first of November, 1840, on the allegation that he is bound for, and has assumed to pay this amount. The defendant admits that he is indebted to the plaintiffs in a sum of about $100. He says that he can fix no precise amount, because they have refused to make out a bill for the gas he applied for, although requested so to do ; that he has always been ready and willing to pay said sum, but denies owing them any other amount. The defendant further specially…