Speed v. Clark

This is an appeal by the defendant from the judgment in favor of the plaintiff, in the Justice’s Court of the town of Caroline for thirty-two dollars and costs. The action is one in contract. Plaintiff’s complaint was for the alleged purchase price of a cow. Defendant’s answer pleaded general denial and judgment in bar.

The parties live in the town of Caroline. The respondent is the owner of a farm in that township upon which he kept some live stock. It also appears that he was in the employ of the State of New York as an appraiser of condemned cattle. The appellant is a butcher and has a meat…