Harms v. McCormick

In its departure from all technicalities of proceeding, this is a very singular case, and the judgment is one that a few years ago no court sitting for the correction of errors, and acting under the common law, could have affirmed. And yet the real issue between the parties, and the merits of the appellants’ defense, have been as clearly presented and as fairly tried as they could have been under the most approved forms.

First, the action is for rent claimed to be due from appellants to appellees upon a lease by indenture between William G. McCormick “for himself and as agent” of the other…