Lawson v. Zinn
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Ritchie County. Action by B. W. Lawson against B. E. and P. G. Zinn. Judgment for plaintiff against defendant P. G. Zinn, and he brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhorter, President:
This was an action of debt brought in the circuit court of Ritchie County by B. W. Lawson against B. P. Zinn and P. G. Zinn as B. P. Zinn & Bro., on a note for three hundred and three dollars and eighty-one cents, dated October 24, 1884, and payable to the order of plaintiff. The writ was served only on P. G. Zinn, who appeared and demurred to the declaration, in which plaintiff joined, and being argued, was overruled. Defendant then pleaded that he did not owe the debt in the declaration mentioned, and pleaded payment, on which pleas issue was joined. Plaintiff excepted…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Simmons v. TrumboWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1876
- McKell v. Collins Colliery Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
- Shanklin's Adm'r v. CrisamoreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1870
- Carter v. EdmondsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1885
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