Emmons v. Meeker

In this action, the appellee, as plaintiff, sued the appellants and one William W. Ennis, administrator, etc., of Elkanah Clark, deceased, as defendants, in the court below, upon a promissory note, of which the following is a copy:

“ $1,100. Attica, September 19th, 1873.

“ Twelve months after date, we promise to pay to the order of Usual H. Meeker, eleven hundred dollars, value received, with ten per cent, interest from date until paid, without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. If this note is not paid at maturity, the undersigned agree to pay expenses of collection,…