Fricke v. Belz

The suit was prosecuted by respondent-plaintiff seeking to recover from appellant-defendant the principal and interest on a promissory note in words and figures as follows:

“$1000.00 June 24th 1939

Eighteen months after date we promise to pay to the order of Fred H. Fricke

BELZ $1000 and 00 cts Dollars

Payable at St. Louis, Missouri

For value received negotiable and payable without defalcation or discount and with interest from 6/24/39 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum.

No 1 Due 12/24/40 •

J. H. BELZ PROVISION COMPANY

HENRY BELZ.”

The words “BELZ $1000 and 00 cts Dollars” are impressed on the note…