Greer v. Bush
Mississippi Supreme Court
Ereob, to the Circuit Court of Clay County. Hon. James M. ArNOld, Judge. The declaration in this case alleges that the note sued on was indorsed in Mobile, Alabama, but there was evidence that the indorsement was made in this State.
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Ereob, to the Circuit Court of Clay County. Hon. James M. ArNOld, Judge. The declaration in this case alleges that the note sued on was indorsed in Mobile, Alabama, but there was evidence that the indorsement was made in this State. The following charge was asked by the defendant and refused: “ If the jury believe from the evidence that J. H. Greer lived at Shu-qualak, in Mississippi, and indorsed the note in controversy there, then the contract of Greer is governed by the laws of Mississippi, and not of Alabama, and the jury will find for the defendant.” argued the case orally, and filed a…
1Opinion of the CourtChalmers, J.
Talbot Hibbler, a merchant at West Point in this State, made arrangements to procure advances during the year, to the amount of three thousand dollars, from Bush, Yates & Co., a firm composed of A. H. Bush and others, cotton factors of Mobile, Alabama, the money advanced to be invested in cotton which was to be shipped for sale to the Mobile firm. The contract was evidenced by a written note for the amount specified, made by Hibbler, dated March 25, 1876, due Dec. 1 thereafter, payable to J. H. Greer or order, and by Greer indorsed to the order of Bush, Yates & Co. Greer was the uncle of…
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