Huffaker v. National Bank
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 13 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON COMMON PLEAS COURT. CITED Civil Code, section 125. Revised Statutes, 1 Stanton, p. 185. General Statutes, p. 677, p. 252, sec. 21. 7Bush, 474, Young, McDowell & Co. v. Bennett. 2 M. & B. Statute Laws, 1228. 3 Mon. 238, Bank of Kentucky v. Pursley. 1Bruse (111. Rep.) 84. 4 Ad. & EL 786, Wise v. Charlton. 10 Bush, 216, Kellar v. Williams. 106 Mass. 559-60. cited Civil Code, secs. 144, 166, 156, 145, 161. 1 Bush, Benton, &c. v.…
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Case 13 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON COMMON PLEAS COURT. CITED Civil Code, section 125. Revised Statutes, 1 Stanton, p. 185. General Statutes, p. 677, p. 252, sec. 21. 7Bush, 474, Young, McDowell & Co. v. Bennett. 2 M. & B. Statute Laws, 1228. 3 Mon. 238, Bank of Kentucky v. Pursley. 1Bruse (111. Rep.) 84. 4 Ad. & EL 786, Wise v. Charlton. 10 Bush, 216, Kellar v. Williams. 106 Mass. 559-60. cited Civil Code, secs. 144, 166, 156, 145, 161. 1 Bush, Benton, &c. v. White’s adm’r. 8 Bush, 583, Wing, &c. v. Dugan. 2 Metcalfe, 88. 3 Met. 28, Dodds v. Combs. 3 Mon. 238, Bank of Kentucky…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Lindsay
In declaring in assumpsit upon a promissory note, it was necessary at the common law to aver that the defendant promised to pay the sum of money sought to be recovered. (1 Chitty’s Pleading, 301, 302.)
If the declaration was in debt the averment should be *291either that the defendant agreed or that he promised to pay, etc. (Ibid. p. 363, and vol. 2, p. 388.)
Under our Code of Practice a promise or agreement must be averred to make the petition good, and the exhibition of the note sued on will not obviate the necessity of setting out the undertaking, promise, or agreement. In this case neither the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Young, McDowell & Co. v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1870
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- Crawford v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
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