Halter v. Shaffer
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from Cattaraugus county court." William Halter sued John Shaffer on an open account in a justice’s-court, and from a judgment in favor of plaintiff defendant appealed to-the county court. From a judgment of the county court reversing the judgment of the justice’s court, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
DWIGHT, P. J.. In this action, for a butcher’s bill, the plaintiff testified to the sale and delivery of meat to the defendant and his wife at different times in the last four years; that he charged it when it was not paid for at the time; that he kept the books himself; that the amount due him was $13.37, and that he got the amount from his books. This-evidence was objected to as incompetent and immaterial, and,that the books should be produced. The justice overruled the objection, and, without any further evidence in support,of the claim, rendered judgment for the plaintiff for the amount…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Griffin v. JacksonNew York Supreme Court · 1891