Smith v. Gregory
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Randolph Circuit Court. — Hon. G. H. Burckhartt, Judge. Brown and Smith, executors, could not sue Gregory & Brown, partners, on a note made by the firm to the executors. Hill v. McPherson, 15 Mo. 204 ; Coll, on Part., § 642, and note. The assignment by Brown of his interest in the note to Smith was nugatory.
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Appeal from Randolph Circuit Court. — Hon. G. H. Burckhartt, Judge. Brown and Smith, executors, could not sue Gregory & Brown, partners, on a note made by the firm to the executors. Hill v. McPherson, 15 Mo. 204 ; Coll, on Part., § 642, and note. The assignment by Brown of his interest in the note to Smith was nugatory. Being at the time co-administrator he could not, as such officer, divest himself of his interest in said note to his co-administrator without at the same time surrendering said office. So long as he was such co-administrator he would of necessity retain his interest in all…
1Opinion of the CourtRay, J.
This suit was brought upon the following promissory note, to-wit:
“ One day after date, we promise to pay J. W. Brown and J. W. Smith, administrators of the estate of W. II. Smith, deceased, $650.00, for value received, negotiable and payable without defalcation or discount, with interest from date, at the rate of ten per cent until paid. September 1st, 1873.
“'(Signed) Gregory & Brown.”
On which was the following indorsement, to-wit:
“For value received, I assign and transfer to J. W. Smith my right, title, claim and interest in and to the within note drawn by Gregory & Brown.
(Signed) J. W.…
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