Taylor v. Strickland
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph. . Tried before the Hon. James B. Martes. . This action was brought by Wilson-. Strickland,, against Jesse R. Taylor $ and was founded on a promissory noto, oí which the following is a copy-: “ On or before the 1st of January, 18-58,: I, as trustee for Mary Ann Taylor and Eliza Ann Taylor, promise to pay Aaron Formey, or bearer, four hundred dollars, being balance of purchase-money for land near. Rock.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph. . Tried before the Hon. James B. Martes. . This action was brought by Wilson-. Strickland,, against Jesse R. Taylor $ and was founded on a promissory noto, oí which the following is a copy-: “ On or before the 1st of January, 18-58,: I, as trustee for Mary Ann Taylor and Eliza Ann Taylor, promise to pay Aaron Formey, or bearer, four hundred dollars, being balance of purchase-money for land near. Rock. Mills, in Randolph county, Alabama, value received, September 20, 1856.” (Signed). “ Jesse Kv Tavlor.” The amended'complaint contained two counts-; the…
1Opinion of the CourtR. W. Walker, J.
The objection “ to each sentence of each deposition” was nothing more than a general objection to each deposition j and as each deposition contained some legal evidence, the objections were properly overruled. — Milton v. Rowland, 11 Ala. 732 ; Donnell v. Jones, 13 Ala. 490.
[2.] It is well settled, that though a promissory note, or bill of exchange, be drawn payable to a person in a wrong name, the error will not affect his title, nor destroy *645Ms right to transfer the paper. And if a note be made to a person by a wrong name, the payee may sue upon it in bis right name, alleging that the note…
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