Curia, per Evans, J.,
Held that, on this ground, “ the motion must be granted. There is no pretence for saying that Broughton bought one hundred and forty-nine pounds of yarn from Hyson. It may be just that he should pay it, and I suppose the verdict of the jury arose from an attempt to do abstract justice between the parties. But all experience proves the folly of any attempt to settle the controversies of litigants by any other than the known and settled rules of law. Broughton’s cotton, when spun, was, deficient one hundred and forty-nine pounds. Dyson was unable to account for it, and without Broughton’s knowledge made, up the deficiency. Afterwards, he discovered that the loss in weight was the usual consequence of converting cotton into yarn; and then charged Broughton with the yam thus delivered. We think there is no foundation for the pretence that this was a sale; and to allow the verdict to stand, would sanction the principle that one may make another his debtor without his knowledge or consent.”
Motion dismissed:
Gantt, Earle and Butler, JJ., concurring. Absent, Richardson and O’Neill, JJ.