Ramsey v. Herndon

HOLMAN, District Judge.

This is an action on the case founded on promises. The declaration alleges that the defendant made his certain note in. writing, bearing’ date the 12th day of September, 1833, and thereby promised to pay the plaintiffs [Ramsey & Vattier], ninety days after date, the sum of $1,279.77 at the office of ’ thé Bank of the United States at Cincinnati, yet he had not paid, &c. The defendant pleads non as-sumpsit. And also that the plaintiffs heretofore instituted a suit against • him in the Tippecanoe circuit court, for not performing the same identical promises and…