Reynolds v. Furlong
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Allegany county. Assumpsit brought by the appellee against the appellant upon a promissory note, for $195.31, dated the 1st of March 1852, drawn by the defendant, payable one day after date, to the appellee or order, which was endorsed, “pay the contents of the within to J. P. Roman or order,” (Signed) “Wm. G. Furlong.”
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Allegany county. Assumpsit brought by the appellee against the appellant upon a promissory note, for $195.31, dated the 1st of March 1852, drawn by the defendant, payable one day after date, to the appellee or order, which was endorsed, “pay the contents of the within to J. P. Roman or order,” (Signed) “Wm. G. Furlong.” The writ was issued in the name of Furlong as plaintiff, whilst the declaration is drawn in the name of J. P. Roman as plaintiff, and endorsee of the note. Plea non assumpsit. 1st, Exception. The plaintiff offered in evidence the note sued on,…
1Opinion of the Court
Mason, J.,-
delivered the opinion of this court.
This was an action instituted by the appellee against the appellant, on a promissory note. To the admissibility of this note, as evidence, the defendant objected, but the court below overruled the objections, and permitted the note to be given to the jury. This ruling constitutes the first exception.
We must reverse this judgment upon this exception, if for no other reason, than that there is no evidence whatever in the exception, of the execution of the note by Reynolds the defendant. The objection, which seems to have been mainly relied upon by…
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