Christian v. Morris
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Henry. Tried before the Hon. P. O. Harper. The transcript in this case has been lost. Nothing but the opinion has come to the hands of the reporter.
1Opinion of the CourtB. F. Saffold, J.
The appellee summoned the appellant, “ as executor of tbe estate of J. M. Christian, deceased,” and claimed of him, in the same representative character, an amount “ due by promissory note, made by him on,” &c. The note offered in evidence was signed, “ R. T. Christian, ex. of the estate of J. M. Christian, deceased,” and read, “ I promise to pay,” &c. The judgment entry recites, “ It is therefore considered by the court, that the plaintiff recover of the defendant, as executor of John M. Christian, deceased, the said sum (&c.), for which let execution issue.”
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