Farmers Bank v. Sprigg
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s county. Assumpsit brought by the appellant, on the 23rd of March 1840, against the appellee, as endorser of a promissory note for $3600, drawn by Joseph Kent, payable at sixty days, and dated the 1st of November 183T. Plea, non-assumpsit. At the first trial, in Prince George’s county court, at April term 1842, the counsel for the parties entered into the agreement which is stated in the opinion of this court.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s county. Assumpsit brought by the appellant, on the 23rd of March 1840, against the appellee, as endorser of a promissory note for $3600, drawn by Joseph Kent, payable at sixty days, and dated the 1st of November 183T. Plea, non-assumpsit. At the first trial, in Prince George’s county court, at April term 1842, the counsel for the parties entered into the agreement which is stated in the opinion of this court. A juror was then withdrawn, by consent, and the court gave judgment for the defendant, from which the plaintiffs appealed, and the late…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, J.
This case was originally an action brought by the appellant against the appellee, as the endorser of a promissory note drawn by Joseph Kent, dated the 1st day of November 183T, aj, 60 days.
At the first trial of the cause, in April 1842, there was filed in court the following agreement:
“The President, Directors & Co. of the Farmers Bank of Md., vs. Samuel Sprigg. — In Prince George’s county court.
“It is admitted that the note hereto annexed, for the recovery of which these suits are brought, was duly made and signed by Joseph Kent, and endorsed by the defendants, and dis.counted by the…
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