Phillips v. Bachelder

This suit originated before a justice of the peace. The account sued on was itemized and showed various payments, leaving a balance due, as claimed by the plaintiff, of $207.99. After various continuances in the justice’s court, which seem to have been at the instance of the defendant, the case was set down for trial on the fourth day of March, 1891, at which time both parties appeared .before the justice, as shown by the transcript. The defendant being still unprepared to try the case, the parties entered into the following written agreement.

Minnie^Phillips | March 4, 1891. Before Justice…