Segond v. Landry

The defendant is sued on an open account for goods sold and delivered, and on sundry notes of hand. The answer pleads the general issue, admits the signatures to the notes sued on, and opposes the plea of prescription as to a note of #417 59, bearing date the 25th of February, 1834, payable one year after date. There was a judgment below in favor of plaintiff only for #397 78, from which he prosecutes this appeal.

On the trial, a bill of exceptions was taken to the opinion of the judge, admitting testimony to prove an endorsement on the note, in pencil mark, in the handwriting and over the…