Carrington v. Caller
Supreme Court of Alabama
These were actions of debt, brought in the year 1822, in the Circuit Court of Monroe county, by the plaintiff in error against the defendants, who were also defendants in the Court below, to recover on two specialties, made by the defendants respectively, on the 29th of April 1819. In the case of Carrington, the instrument was made by James Caller and Robert Caller, and payable to A. B. Carrington or bearer.
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These were actions of debt, brought in the year 1822, in the Circuit Court of Monroe county, by the plaintiff in error against the defendants, who were also defendants in the Court below, to recover on two specialties, made by the defendants respectively, on the 29th of April 1819. In the case of Carrington, the instrument was made by James Caller and Robert Caller, and payable to A. B. Carrington or bearer. In the case of Holder, the note was made by W. Meggison and W. Hill, payable to E. Parsons, and assigned by him to the plaintiff J. Holder. The Causes were not precisely similar, but as…
1Opinion of the Court
By JUDGE TAYLOR.
* It is to revise the judgment rendered by the Court on the demurrer of the plaintiffs to the defendants’ evidence, that this cause is brought to this Court.
The action was brought upon an instrument, of which the following is a copy, viz:
“On or before the 28th day of April 1822, we or either of us promise to pay A. B. Camngton or bearer, one hundred and fifty dollars (with interest from the date if not punctually paid) for value received. Witness our hands and seals, this 29th day of April 1819.
(Signed,) ■ JAMES CALLER, [Seal.] ROBERT CALLER. [Seal.]”
*177It is proved that a public…
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