McLean v. Houston
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM BEDFORD. In the Circuit Court, before J. W. Phillips, J., presiding on the argument of the demurrer, and at the trial. in error, cited: Fay y.
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PROM BEDFORD. In the Circuit Court, before J. W. Phillips, J., presiding on the argument of the demurrer, and at the trial. in error, cited: Fay y. Reager, 2 Hum., 200; Ward v. Bowen, lb., 58; Woods v. North, 6 Hum., 309; Gwiniher v. Gerd-ing, 3 Head, 197. Commented on Word v. Cavin, 1 Head, 50(i, and Shaw v. Smith, 9 Yer., 97. Cited Ford v. Thompson, 1 Head, 265; Code, 2918; Act of 1856, c. 71; Rosson v. Flaneoclc, 3 Sneed, 434; Conner v. Ormih, 2 Head, 246; Yerger v. Rains, 4 Plum., 259; Allen v. Dodd, lb., 131.
1Opinion of the CourtNelson, J.
On the 16th of November, 1864, Plouston brought this action of debt, in the Circuit Court of Bedford, agaiust McLean, the plaintiff in error, and one Nance, as to whom a nolle prosequi was entered. A declaration was filed according to the form in use before the Code, upon an instrument styled “a bill single,” to which the plea of nil debit was pleaded “in short;” and in his second plea, the defendant craved oyer of the bill single sued upon, which was set out in said plea, in the words and figures following, viz:
*39“$1,025. Twelve months after'date, we or either of us, promise to pay Caleb P.…
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