Hollst v. Bruse

July 10, 1896, on an ex parte trial of an appeal from a justice, the appellees recovered a verdict and judgment against the appellant for $ 146. During the term the appellant moved to set aside the judgment and verdict, and the bill of exceptions taken to the overruling of the motion recites that on that ex parte trial, “Allen 0. Howes, being first duly sworn, testified: ‘ My name is Allen C. Howes; the defendants are indebted to the plan tiffs in the sum of $146 for lumber sold by the plaintiffs and delivered for use upon the building of the defendant John H. Hollst,’ which was all of the…