Hatfield v. Farnum

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

Itheal P. Farnum brought this action before a justice of the peace to recover from Hatfield & Smith $132.65, for merchandise sold and delivered to them. Attached to the bill of particulars was an account, the correctness of which was duly verified by affidavit. Hatfield &- Smith answered by a bill of particulars, which admitted the correctness of Farnum’s account, but stated that he was indebted to' them in the sum of $216.90, which they claimed.. They alleged that, at the time they became indebted to Farnum, he and two other persons were…