Carrington v. Bennett
Supreme Court of Virginia
Debt in the county court of Halifax, brought by Bennett as assignee of Boyd, against Carrington, on a bond for 353 dollars, executed by Carrington to Boyd, and by him assigned to Bennett. Carrington pleaded, that the consideration of the bond was money won of him by Boyd, at unlawful gaming, by playing at cards: and on this plea an issue was made up.
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Debt in the county court of Halifax, brought by Bennett as assignee of Boyd, against Carrington, on a bond for 353 dollars, executed by Carrington to Boyd, and by him assigned to Bennett. Carrington pleaded, that the consideration of the bond was money won of him by Boyd, at unlawful gaming, by playing at cards: and on this plea an issue was made up. The jury found a verdict for Bennett ; which Carrington moved the county court to set aside, and grant him a new trial: the court overruled the motion, and gave judgment upon the verdict. Carrington filed a bill of exceptions to the judgment of…
1Opinion of the CourtCarr, J.
It was questioned at the bar, whether the bill of exceptions in this case, contained a statement of ail the evidence before the jury, or a certificate by the judge of such facts only as he considered proved. To my understanding, it is a simple detail of the evidence, drawn by the *343counsel, and signed by the judge, not omitting one tittle of the testimony before the jury. It begins thus: “ Be it remembered, that on the trial of this cause, the plaintiff introduccd, in support of the issue on his part, a bond in these words, &ic.” setting out the paper with its indorsements verbatim et…
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