Smith v. Dunklin County

Philips, C.

This is an action by plaintiff, Jacob Smith, to recover from defendant, Dunklin county, tke amounts alleged to be due and owing on certain bonds claimed to have been issued by tke county. Tke answer, after making special denials of tke allegations of tke petition, pleaded matters of special defence.- Muck evidence was introduced pro and con. by tke parties. *196No instructions were asked. or given. The cause was tried by the court sitting as a j ury. The bill of exceptions shows that at the conclusion of the evidence, the court took the case under advisement, and afterward announced…