Roberts v. Allen

Opinion op the Court by

Hobson, Commissioner—

Affirming.

John M. Roberts was the sheriff of Breathitt county. S. J. Cockrell was one of his deputies. Roberts executed to Cockrell the following' writing:

“$1,000. Due S. J. Cockrell, One Thousand Dollars on settlement as Deputy Sheriff for which I promise to pay within six months. Witness my hand, this October 8, 1921.”

On May 6, 1922, a credit of $500 was placed on the writing. On January 2, 1931, Cockrell, by a written indorsement, assigned and transferred the writing to Gfmunis Bach and Williams and Allen, a firm composed of G-. C. Allen and Hash…