Caldwell v. May

By JUDGE TAYLOR.

Tfiis is an action of debt which was instituted on a promissory note executed by the defendants below', to Marianna Norwood, adminstratrix of Washington Nor-wood. 'Marianna having died, administration de bonis non was granted to James May, the plaintiff below. The plaintiff first declared on the note as a sealed instrument, at February term, 1824, of the Circuit Court of Greene county. At the same term, the defendants below craved oyer of the instrument declared on, and demurred specially, setting out as cause of demurrer, that “the declaration purports to be founded on a…