Griffin v. Jeffers

U.S. District Court

Decided March 15, 1838

U.S. District Court · decided 1838-03-15

Indebitatus assumpsit, “for sundry matter and articles properly chargeable in account, as by a particular account thereof herewith into court exhibited appears,” amounting to $97.93.

Decided 1838-03-15

¶1THE COURT

(THRUSTON, Circuit Judge,

¶2absent) gave the instruction as prayed. Verdict for the plaintiff, $97.93.

¶3Mr. Lee moved for a new trial on the ground of misdirection of the jury, and cited the case-, of Gracy v. Bailee, 16 Serg. & R. 126, abridged in 1 Wheeler, Abr. 170.

¶4But THE COURT overruled the motion.. Judgment for plaintiff.

¶5See Harrison v. Rowan [Case No. 6,141]; Blight v. Ashley [Id. 1,541]; Bell v. Davis. [Id. 1,249], in this court, at December term, 1826; Coote v. Bank of U. S. [Id. 3,203], in. this court, at the same term; and Smith v. Coleman [Id. 13,029], in this court, at Washington, April term, 1821.