Clark's Cove Guano Co. v. Appling

Brannon, Judge:

The Clark’s Cove Guano Company brought an action before a justice of Greenbrier county against R. 0. Appling, upon a promissory note dated August 26, 1887, given by Appling to said plaintiff'for $172.25 payable October 1,1887. The defendant pleaded payment, and filed an account of set-off for $345.00. The justice rendered a judgment against the plaintiff for defendant’s costs; and upon appeal to the Circuit Court there was a verdict by a jury finding for plaintiff' $172.25 as of October 1, 1887, subject to a set-off of $172.25 in favor of defendant as of same date, and the…