Legal Opinion

Nicholson v. Barnes

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1881Published

Error to the district court for Hall county. Tried below before Post, J. cited Stoi’y Prom. Notes, see. 235. Townsend v. Star Wagon Co., 10 Neb., 615. Spies v. Gilmore, 1 Com-stock, 321. cited 1 Parsons Notes and Bills, 427, 567. Smith v. Philbrick, 10 Gray, 252. 1 Daniel Neg.Instr., 510,567. Brents,executor, v. Bank of Metropolis, 1 Pet., 89. Anderson v. Drake, 14 John., 114. Sussex Bank v. Baldwin, 2 Harrison, 487. State Bank v. Hurd, 12 Mass., 172. Meyer v. Hibsher, 47 N.…

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Error to the district court for Hall county. Tried below before Post, J. cited Stoi’y Prom. Notes, see. 235. Townsend v. Star Wagon Co., 10 Neb., 615. Spies v. Gilmore, 1 Com-stock, 321. cited 1 Parsons Notes and Bills, 427, 567. Smith v. Philbrick, 10 Gray, 252. 1 Daniel Neg.Instr., 510,567. Brents,executor, v. Bank of Metropolis, 1 Pet., 89. Anderson v. Drake, 14 John., 114. Sussex Bank v. Baldwin, 2 Harrison, 487. State Bank v. Hurd, 12 Mass., 172. Meyer v. Hibsher, 47 N. Y., 265. Adams v.~ Sherill, 14 How Pr., 297.

1Opinion of the Court

Maxwell, Ch. J.

This is an action by the endorsee against the endorser upon a promissory note, of which the following is a copy:

“ Grand "Island, Neb., Oct. 29,1878.
“ Nine months after date, for value received, I promise to pay to the order of A. R. Oliphant $71.25 at-, with interest at ten per cent per annum from date until paid, together with a sum equal to ten per cent of said amount as attorneys’ fee, if action is brought on this note or the mortgage given to secure the same, or if the same is not paid when due.
“$71.25. [Signed] Jerry Tyrell,
“Danebrog, Howard county.”

■ A copy of the note is…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Townsend v. Star Wagon Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1880

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