Star Piano Co. v. Brockmeyer

Miller, Judge:

This action, begun before a justice, purporting to be “for the recovery of money due on contract”, and tried upon an appeal by the defendant in the circuit court, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for two hundred and forty five dollars, which the court, upon defendant's motion, set aside and awarded him a new trial. From that judgment the plaintiff obtained the present writ of error.

The cause of action was the price of one piano sold to defendant by plaintiff’s agent, "Wright, at G-allipolis, Ohio, in 1914, and the claim of plaintiff is that defendant failed to pay for the…