Perry v. Barret
Supreme Court of Missouri
LLppeal from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action commenced in August, 1851, by Charles A. Perry against Richard P. Barret. The petition charged the defendant as guarantor of a note executed by William J. Bar-ret, payable to Ross and Harper, and by them indorsed to the plaintiff, upon the back of which the defendant and Hiram Rich wrote their names in blank, before its delivery to Ross and Harper.
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LLppeal from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action commenced in August, 1851, by Charles A. Perry against Richard P. Barret. The petition charged the defendant as guarantor of a note executed by William J. Bar-ret, payable to Ross and Harper, and by them indorsed to the plaintiff, upon the back of which the defendant and Hiram Rich wrote their names in blank, before its delivery to Ross and Harper. The petition stated that the note was presented to William J. Barret for payment at its maturity, and payment refused, of which demand and refusal defendant was notified. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Gamble, Judge,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
1. Some of the questions which have been argued in this case, have been considered and decided in tbe case of Lewis & Brothers v. Harvey & Stewart, which was before this court on tbe docket of tbe present term. To tbe opinion in that ease, reference is made, for tbe settlement of tbe questions which are there decided, and which are presented in this case.
2. This case has some features which are peculiar. Tbe defendant, Barret, put his name upon tbe back of a negotiable promissory note, made by Wm. J. Barret, payable to Ross & Harper, and which…
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