Morrow v. Seaman

The facts of this case are these: — In the year 1821, and before that time, there existed an association of individuals, who had associated themselves together for the promotion of common school education, under the name of the “trustees of the Springborough school society;” and they had a treasurer by the name-of Jacomiah Seaman. The society owned and possessed a school house which they rented to John Morrow, the plaintiff in error; and on the 15th day of December, 1831, he was in arrears for the rent to the society, in the sum of 28 dollars and 89 cents, and for the payment of which he gaye…