Lacompte v. Seargent

Opinion of the Court, delivered by

Tompkins, Judge.

Iehabod Seargent sued Eioy Lacompte and Joseph Bogy in the circuit court of Ste. Genevieve county, and obtained judgment against them. They appealed from that judgment, and Bogy dying in the mean time, Lacompte, the surviving partner, prosecutes the appeal.

The suit was founded on a note in these words, viz: “Received of Mr. Ebenezer Dickey, administrator of the estate of Antoine Simmino, deceased, seven hundred dollars, which we will pay him at any time, clear of interest.

(Signed) Bogy & Lacompte.”

On which note or receipt, (as it is called,)…