Greeno v. Barnard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Yalentine, J.:

This was an action on three promissory notes. The first of said notes reads as follows:

$200. Westport, Mo., March 20th,-1873.

Sixty days after date, I promise to pay to the order of J. Bernard and William M. Johnson, trustees for Margaret J. Johnson, two hundred dollars, with' interest from date at ten per centum per annum. Yalue received.

M. Greeno.

The other two notes were precisely like this, except that both were payable “twelve months” after date, and the sec*519ond'was for “$100,” and the third note drew interest “after maturity.” Said J.…