Denson v. Gray
Supreme Court of Alabama
Action upon a Promissory Note. Appeal from tlie City Court of Gadsden. This was an action brought by the appellee, Allen Gray, against appellants, W. H. Denson and W. H. Smith ; and counted upon a promissory note. The defendants interposed two pleas. The first was the general issue, and the second was a special plea. The averments of the defendants’ special plea, and the facts showing the execution of the note sued upon are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Action upon a Promissory Note. Appeal from tlie City Court of Gadsden. This was an action brought by the appellee, Allen Gray, against appellants, W. H. Denson and W. H. Smith ; and counted upon a promissory note. The defendants interposed two pleas. The first was the general issue, and the second was a special plea. The averments of the defendants’ special plea, and the facts showing the execution of the note sued upon are sufficiently stated in the opinion. To the defendants’ special plea, the plaintiff demurred upon the following grounds : “1. The plea does not show any harm done to the…
1Opinion of the CourtHapalson, J.
The appellants, Denson and Smith, defendants below, sold lands to Whatley and McKnight in trust for the Attalia Land & Improvement Company. Part of the money was paid in cash. Eight notes were executed by George W. Haskell for the remainder of the purchase money, four of them in different amounts, falling due at different dates payable to defendant, Smith ; an equal number, in amounts and dates were given, payable to defendant, Denson; another for $553.23 was payable six month after date, to Francis M. Gray; another for $1,070.26, to Sylvester and F, A, Gray, payable six *612months after date,…
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