Wickersham v. Altom

Appellant assigned a promissory note, given by one Smith, to appellee, dated December 25, 1868, due four months after date, and for the sum of $204. The note matured when the maker was absent from the State, but he returned and was at home a few days before the next term of the circuit court, but appellee did not sue at that or any subsequent term of the court.

On the 25th of May, 1-874, appellee brought suit before a justice of the peace, against appellant, as assignor of the note, to recover the unpaid balance. On a trial before the justice, a judgment was rendered for plaintiff, for the sum…