McNeil v. Knott
Supreme Court of Georgia
Assumpsit, in Pike Superior Court. Tried before Judge Stark, February adjourned Term, 1852. On the 31st day of May, 1839, William Segur and William Crawford executed their joint and several promissory note, to Henry Kunkle or bearer, for one hundred dollars, payable on the 25th December, ensuing. Kunkle transferred the note to Edward F. Knott, by delivery.
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Assumpsit, in Pike Superior Court. Tried before Judge Stark, February adjourned Term, 1852. On the 31st day of May, 1839, William Segur and William Crawford executed their joint and several promissory note, to Henry Kunkle or bearer, for one hundred dollars, payable on the 25th December, ensuing. Kunkle transferred the note to Edward F. Knott, by delivery. On the 14th day of December, 1841, Knott transferred the note to the plaintiff, by the following indorsement: “I indorse the within note, to be liable in the second instance.” E. F. Knott. On this indorsement this action was brought. Among…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
It seems, that in May, 1839, Wm. Segur and Wm. Crawford, made a note for $100, payable Christmas next thereafter, to one Henry Kunkle or bearer. Kunkle, the payee, transferred the note, by delivery, to Edward F. Knott, who, in 1841, indorsed it to Hector G. H. McNeil, the plaintiff, to be liable in the *146second instance. Segur, one of the makers, left the country. Suit was brought against the estate of Crawford, who had died in the meantime, and on the final trial, in 1845, it was proven, and so found by the Jury, that the note had been paid off…
2Cited by1 opinion
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