Peck v. Pierce
Supreme Court of Connecticut
ACTION on a note; brought to the Superior Court in Fair-field County, and tried to the court before Prentice, J. Judgment rendered for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff for error in the rulings and action of the court. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtTorrance, J.
In 1886 Alexander Milne made and delivered to E. N. Peck a note of which the following is a copy:— “Stamford, Conn., March 26th, 1886. For value received, two years after date I promise to pay to E. N. Peck or order two thousand dollars with interest. Alexander Milne.”
Before suit was brought upon the note Mr. Peck died, in January, 1890, and the note was found uncanceled among his papers, having upon it the following indorsements.-— “ Rec’d Mch. 26th, ’87, interest $120.” “ Rec’d April, ’88, interest $120.” “ Rec’d Mch. 26th, ’ 89, interest $120.”
In April, 1890, the administrator of Mr. Peck…
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