Fincher v. Stanley Electric Manufacturing Co.

An attachment was issued for $1,110, on January 31, 1905, upon affidavit made that day stating such amount to be due by the defendant to the plaintiff. A declaration was subsequently filed, alleging that the defendant owed the plaintiff ex contractu $1,100, and that the same became due January 31, 1905. The record discloses no plea of defense filed by defendant. Upon the trial of the case a verdict was rendered as follows: “We, the jury, find for the plaintiff the sum of $300, with interest at 7 Held, that the pi-oper construction of the verdict is that the interest was to be computed on the…