East v. Crow

This was an action by attachment, brought in the circuit court of Grundy county, by Henry J. East against Oliver W. Crow, on the 2d day of December, 1870, to recover $175.

The defendant filed pleas of general issue and set-off. At the November term, 1872, the cause was tried, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant for the sum of $86.73. The plaintiff appealed, and insists on a reversal of the judgment on three grounds:

First. Because the court gave defendant’s first instruction.

Second. For the reason that the court refused to give plaintiff’s third instruction.

Third. Because the…