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Wyman v. Gray

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 15, 1826PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Baltimore County Court. Jlssumpsit on a jjromissory note, brought by the endorsee against, the maker. The declaration contained a count on the note, and the usual money counts.

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Appeal from Baltimore County Court. Jlssumpsit on a jjromissory note, brought by the endorsee against, the maker. The declaration contained a count on the note, and the usual money counts. The general issue was pleaded. 1. At the trial the plaintiff, (the appellant,) gave in evidence the following promissory note: ilBaltimore, 11th Feb. 1819. $661 50. Six months after date, I promise to pay to the order of Bichnell fy Boies, six hundred and sixty-one Ts0^ dollars, for value received. Edward Gray, Pre’st. Pataps’o Man’g. Co.” (Endorsed,) “Pay the within note to Samuel Wymans Bichnell Boies.”…

1Opinion of the Court

Buchanan, Ch. J.

delivered the opinion of the Court. This case comes up on two bills of exceptions. The first count in the declaration is on a promissory note, given by the appellee to Bicknell and Boies, and endorsed by them to the appellant, with other counts for money lent, &c. money had and received, and an insimul comjmtassent.

The appellant at the trial produced and proved the due execution and endorsement of the note on which the action is founded, and that it was endorsed to him by Bicknell and Boies, after it became due, and there rested his case.

The appellant then offered evidence to…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. Smith v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
  2. Furst v. CarricoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
  3. Nabb v. KoontzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1861
  4. Hutton v. PadgettCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1867
  5. Ordeman v. LawsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878

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