Hamilton v. Ewing

This was an action of debt commenced before a justice of the peace, and taken by appeal to the Circuit Court. The action is entitled on the justice’s transcript, " Allen Hamilton, Executor of James Wilcox v. Charles W. Ewing. Debt. Demand, $34.” The cause of action was a promissory note by which the defendant promised to pay one James Wilcox $30. The defendant moved the Circuit Court to *94clismiss the suit for want of a sufficient cause of action, which was done.

T. Johnson, for the plaintiff. C. Fletcher, 0. Butler, and 8. Yandes, for the defendant.

We think this decision was right. There is…