Meyer v. . Hibsher
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth department, affirming judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict. The action was brought upon a promissory note, of which the following is a copy, viz.: $500. Oheektowaga, January 28, 1868. Three months after date we promise to pay to the order of George Meyer $500, value received, payable at Cheektowaga. (Signed) GEORGE WARDER.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth department, affirming judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict. The action was brought upon a promissory note, of which the following is a copy, viz.: $500. Oheektowaga, January 28, 1868. Three months after date we promise to pay to the order of George Meyer $500, value received, payable at Cheektowaga. (Signed) GEORGE WARDER. GEORGE H. HATTCH. 5 U. S. Eev. stamp, 25 cfcs., > < canceled June 28,18C8. > Indorsed on the back thereof as follows: GEORGE HIBSHER. JOSEPH DTIRIHGER. The plaintiff’s counsel upon…
1Opinion of the CourtFolger, J.
The motion made by the appellant, at the close of the opening to the jury of the respondent’s case, for a dismissal of the complaint and for a nonsuit, was substantially a demurrer to the complaint, that it did not contain facts sufficient to show a cause of action. But the complaint averred an application by the makers of the note to the respondent, for a loan of $500 at three months. It then made an allegation in these words : “ That as a condition of said loan, and as security for the payment of the same, said defendants (meaning the makers), made and executed their certain promissory…
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