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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

NEW HAVEN COUNTY,
    JANUARY TERM, A. D. 1790.
    Miles v. Troop.
    On a plea in abatement of an appeal, because tbe value of tbe matters in dispute was under £20 —parol evidence to- prove tbe value, not admissible.
    AotioN of assumpsit for 2,000 feet of oars, which the defendant received to sell, and promised to account for the avails; value £30; damage demanded £40.
    Plea in abatement of the appeal — That the oars, the only matter in dispute were not, nor are of the value of £20; and offered parol evidence to prove the value.
   By the Court.

The evidence was not admitted; and the plea judged insufficient: It must appeal* from the record, what the value of the debt, damage, or other matter in dispute is, and the court will never go into proof to- find the value, which is the province of the jury or triers to do upon a hearing on the merits.