McSherry v. Brooks
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiffs offered the following prayer: The plaintiffs asked the Court to instruct the jury, that if they find that the defendant executed the five promissory notes sued on, and delivered them to Shurtz, the payee, and that said notes were endorsed for value by said Shurtz to the commercial firm of Kirkland, Chase & Co., before its failure, and that the…
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiffs offered the following prayer: The plaintiffs asked the Court to instruct the jury, that if they find that the defendant executed the five promissory notes sued on, and delivered them to Shurtz, the payee, and that said notes were endorsed for value by said Shurtz to the commercial firm of Kirkland, Chase & Co., before its failure, and that the plaintiffs are the assignees in bankruptcy of said firm, appointed after its failure, and that said notes passed to said…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, J.
This action was brought by the assignees in bankruptcy of Kirkland, Chase & Co., indorsees of five promissory notes, against the defendant, the maker. The notes all hear date the 1st of January, 1870, though the proof is that they were made on the 10th of January, 1870. Each of the notes is for the sum of $5,652.89, making in the aggregate the sum of $28,264.46. All these notes were drawn in the ordinary form, and made payable to the order of W. D. Shurtz, one day after date.
The declaration contains six counts ; five upon the several promissory notes, and the sixth upon an account stated. To…
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