Brittain v. Murphy

GOODE, J. —

This action originated before a justice of the peace and is founded on the following promissory note:

“$300 St. Louis, Mo., September 26, 1902.

“Sixty days after date I promise to pay to the order of John T. Murphy, three hundred dollars, for value received, negotiable and payable without defalcation or discount, with interest from maturity at the rate of six per cent per annum; “S. Dill Nevling,

“1521 Cass Ave.”

*236On the back of the note were written the names of John T. Murphy and O. L. B. Polston. The case went to the circuit court on appeal and there resulted in a judgment for…