Faler v. Jordan
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to the circuit court of Covington county. McKaiR, J. The plaintiff in error assigned the following errors : 1st. The court erred in overruling the objections of the plaintiff in error to the evidence of the defendant in error offered om the trial. 2d. Because the evidence of the statements of Cornelius McLaurin, the deceased partner, should have been excluded from the jury. 3d. The court erred in refusing a new trial. 4th.
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Error to the circuit court of Covington county. McKaiR, J. The plaintiff in error assigned the following errors : 1st. The court erred in overruling the objections of the plaintiff in error to the evidence of the defendant in error offered om the trial. 2d. Because the evidence of the statements of Cornelius McLaurin, the deceased partner, should have been excluded from the jury. 3d. The court erred in refusing a new trial. 4th. The court erred in refusing the first and second instructions asked by plaintiff in error. 5th. The court erred in not granting a new trial because of improper…
1Opinion of the Court
SlSIRARU, J.:
Suit was brought by Jas. A. Jordan, against Harper, administrator de bonis non of Daniel McLaurin, deceased, W. I. Braughn, aud Martin Faler, survivor of the co-partnership of Faler, McLaurin & Co., to recover the amount due on a promissory note, dated April 20th, 1860, at one day after date, for $1,000, made by Daniel McLaurin, W. I. Draughn, and Faler, McLaurin & Co.
'The suit was dismissed as to Harper, administrator.
Faler pleaded non est factum. The firm was composed of Cornelius McLaurin and Faler,
The points for adjudication arise on the admissibility and competency of…
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