Knight v. W. T. Walker Brick Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by tbe defendant from a summary judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia under the 13 d rule of that court, for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in an action on a promissory note. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Wright,
of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, who sa.t with the Court in the absence of Mr. Chief Justice Alv.ey, delivered the opinion of the Court:
The action is here on appeal from a judgment rendered by the supreme court of the District of Columbia. The suit was *520against appellant as maker of a promissory note. At the time of its commencement rule 73 of the rules of that court provided:
“In any action arising ex contractu, if the plaintiff or his agent shall have filed, at the time of bringing his action, an affidavit setting out distinctly his cause of action, and the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burke v. DulaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Burnes v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Smith's Administrators v. ThomasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
- Perry v. BigelowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- Cowen v. AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Baucom v. FriendDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947