Haden & Floyd v. Lehman, Durr & Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. Thos./M. Arrington. This action was brought by Lehman, Durr & Co. against Haden & Eloyd, and was founded on the defendants’ promissory note for $140, which was dated January 29th, 1886, payable November 1st next after date, to. the order of B. J. Logue, “at Matthews, Ala., value received, for rent of part of Hastings’ place;” which was indorsed in blank by said Logue, and also by Belser & Parker.
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Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. Thos./M. Arrington. This action was brought by Lehman, Durr & Co. against Haden & Eloyd, and was founded on the defendants’ promissory note for $140, which was dated January 29th, 1886, payable November 1st next after date, to. the order of B. J. Logue, “at Matthews, Ala., value received, for rent of part of Hastings’ place;” which was indorsed in blank by said Logue, and also by Belser & Parker. The plaintiffs sued as the indorsees of the note. The defendants pleaded the general issue, payment, and tender of $13.15 as the…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
— The note sued on in this case is in the ordinary form of promissory notes, except that it is payable “at Matthews, Ala.” It was admitted that the place named “is a station on the Montgomery and Eufaula railroad; that at said Matthews there are four store-houses where business is conducted, a railroad depot, a post-office, and several dwelling-houses ; and that one of said store-houses is the storehouse of the defendants, who are engaged in business at Matthews.” One controverted question in this case is, whether the note sued on is commercial paper. Our statute —Code of 1876, § 2094 —…
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