Eaton v. Burns

This was a complaint by the appellees, upon a note for one hundred dollars, executed by Grandison Eaton and Greenup Eaton to the appellees. The complaint alleges the promise of the appellants by their promissory note to pay the appellees the sum of one hundred dollars, and demands judgment for said sum and interest. It is objected that the sum is not named in the demand. AYe think the averment sufficiently definite. That is certain which can be made certain. The sum is named, and the date when due, and interest from that date demanded. It is also averred, that said Greenup Eaton has died…