Bracy v. Bracy's adm'r

JUDGE GOFER

delivered the opinion oe the court.

We do not find any evidence in the transcript before us that an answer to the petition was ever filed, and none is copied into the record. We must therefore assume that no *154answer was filed either in the quarterly or common pleas court.

The plaintiff sued for the value of two twenty-dollar gold coins which he alleged were worth $45, and for $8.32 interest thereon, making the sum of $53.32 claimed, and for which he asked judgment.

Where the matter in controversy does not exceed $50 the pleadings may be oral and without verification. (Section 827,…