Legal Opinion
Davis v. Stout
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided November 13, 1890No. 15,449PublishedCited by 16 opinions
From the Bartholomew Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
— The promissory note upon which the appellee’s complaint is founded was executed by Jacob Davis, as. principal, and by Eliza J. Davis, as surety. It was executed in April, 1878, and became due May 4th, 1878.
The principal debtor sets forth in his answer this contract with the payee :
“ Nov. 29th, 1886. In consideration of the payment of three hundred dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and three hundred on or before May the 1st,1887, And three hundred dollars August 1st, 1887, and balance on or before December 25th, 1887, and to avoid litigation, and other considerations, the…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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