Leas v. Patterson

The appellee sued the appellants. His complaint contained three paragraphs. In the first, he alleged that on the 17th day of October, 1864/one William Cramp-ton was drafted to serve in the army of the United States, for the term of one year; that the defendants agreed with the plaintiff to pay him seven hundred and fifty dollars, if he would take the place of Crampton and serve for said term in the army of the United States; that the plaintiff did take the place of said Crampton, and, as his substitute, entered the army of the United States and served therein for the term of one year, of…