Case Name: LOWRY against POWEL
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1808-02
Citations: 2 N.J.L. 382
Docket Number: 
Parties: LOWRY against POWEL.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 360–360

Head Matter:
LOWRY against POWEL.
OX CEETIOEAEI
The action below, was brought by Powel against Lowry; and the following state of demand delivered the justice:—
I the plaintiff in the above action, plead as followeth: — That the said defendant did not comply with his contract with me ; for which reason, I and my hands and vessel was out of employment the full term of thirty-five days, to my great damage 100 dollars. This is mv plea and state of demand. ARMSTRONG POWEL.
The plaintiff recovered on this state of demand $6, with costs. It is now objected that the state of demand was insufficient to maintain an action.
Elmer, att’y for plaintiff,

Opinion:
[*] By The Court.
— This is too loose; the state of demand should have set out the contract and breach. It is only saying, you owe me so much for a breach of contract.
Judgment reversed.