Craighead v. Swartz
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 64, Jan. T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland Co., May T., 1905, No. 471, for defendants non obstante veredicto in case of Charles C. Craighead, surviving partner of the firm of R. R. Craighead & Bro., now for use of John A. Craighead, by W. P. Stuart, committee of said John A. Craighead, now for use of Margaret E. Craighead, Executrix of John A. Craighead, deceased, v. G. Wilson Swartz and R. W. Woods, Administrators d. b. n. c. t. a. of…
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Appeal, No. 64, Jan. T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland Co., May T., 1905, No. 471, for defendants non obstante veredicto in case of Charles C. Craighead, surviving partner of the firm of R. R. Craighead & Bro., now for use of John A. Craighead, by W. P. Stuart, committee of said John A. Craighead, now for use of Margaret E. Craighead, Executrix of John A. Craighead, deceased, v. G. Wilson Swartz and R. W. Woods, Administrators d. b. n. c. t. a. of John W. Craighead, deceased. Assumpsit on promissory notes. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict for…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
The facts in this case are not in dispute. They appear in the special verdict returned by agreement of the parties. John W. Craighead, appellees’ decedent, made and delivered three promissory notes to R. R. Craighead & Bro. The first, dated April 18,1892, was for $1,445.96, payable one year after date; the second, dated April 15, 1897, was for $1,217.07, payable one day after date; the third, dated July 1, 1902, was for $1,018.51, payable one day after date. Each of these notes was under seal. On February 5, 1904, R. R. Craighead & Bro. transferred these notes to…
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