Sewing Machine Co. v. . Burger

Civil action commenced in the Superior Court to recover a horse, plaintiff claiming under what is in substance a mortgage, executed by the defendant to secure the purchase price, on which there was a balance due of $37.

The defendant denied the right to recover, pleaded payment, and alleged that the plaintiff was indebted to him in the sum of $193 due by contract for feed of another horse, and commissions for services while acting as plaintiff's agent.

The plaintiff demurred to the allegations of indebtedness in the answer upon the ground that the Superior Court had no jurisdiction thereof, the…