eon from the said date at the rate of
(ten) per cent, per annum until fully paid, and delivered the same to the
plaintiff.

That the plaintiff is now the holder and owner of said note; that the same
has not been paid, nor any part thereof; but the defendant is now justly
indebted to the plaintiff thereon in the sum of (eighty) dollars, with
interest as aforesaid.

Wherefore, the plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant for the
sum of (eighty-nine) dollars and (sixty) cents, with costs of suit.

J.T. (_Venue._)

J.T., the plaintiff (or defendant) in this action, being duly sworn, says
that the foregoing complaint (or answer, or reply,) is true, to his own
knowledge, except as to those matters stated on his information and
belief, and as to those matters, that he believes it to be true.

J.T. (_Jurat._)

ANSWER.

(_Title of cause._)

The answer of the defendant to the complaint herein, shows to this court:

1. That he admits the making and delivering of the note therein stated,
but denies each and every other allegation therein contained.

2. And for a further defense this defendant shows that on the _____ day of
_________, 18_____, he bought (a horse) of the plaintiff for the sum of
(one hundred and thirty) dollars, and paid him (fifty) dollars in money,
and the note of (eighty) dollars described in the complaint; which
(horse), by the contract of sale, the plaintiff warranted to the defendant
to be sound; and the defendant further states that the said (horse) was
unsound at the time, whereby the defendant sustained damage in the sum of
(one hundred) dollars.

Wherefore he asks that said amount of damage be set off against the amount
of said note, and demands judgment for the balance of (twenty) dollars,
besides costs of suit.

A.M. (_Verified._)

REPLY.

(_Title of cause._)

The reply of the plaintiff to the facts set forth in the answer of the
defendant, denies each and every allegation therein contained.

J.T. (_Verified._)

ADJOURNMENT.

(_Title of cause._)

(_Venue._) A.M., being duly sworn, says, that he is the defendant in this
action; that J.C.S., who resides in the town of _________, in said county,
is a material witness for this defendant, without whose testimony he
cannot safely proceed to the trial of this action; that the said J.C.S.,
if examined as a witness on the trial, will testify that he was present at
the time the horse mentioned in the answer was purchased, and