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21 Ark. 468

Gaster v. Hodgins

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 15, 1860

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1860-07-15

<p>Appeal from Drew Circuit Court.</p> <p>Hon. Tiieodoric F. Sorrells, Circuit Judge.</p>

Decided 1860-07-15

Mr. Justice Fairchild

¶1delivered the,opinion of the court.

¶2To assumpsit for labor brought by Hodgins against Gaster, the latter pleaded non-assumpsit, set-off and recoupment, and issues upon these pleas were submitted to the jury. The verdict and judgment were for the plaintiff in the sum of one hundred and ten dollars. Defendant moved for a new trial, for the verdict being against evidence, which the court overruled.

¶3The evidence shows conclusively that the plaintiff and defendant had a settlement, and that the defendant paid plaintiff more than his own or all the evidence in the case proves he had earned.

¶4The verdict was not only without, but directly against the evidence, and a new trial should have been granted.

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