Keplinger v. Griffith
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore County Court. Assumpsit, by the holder, the second endorsee, against the maker of a promissory note, dated March the 10th, 1819, payable four months after dale, for $188 87'. The writ issued on the 31st of July, 1824. The declaration contained a count on the note, and for money had and received. The defendant pleaded — 1st, non assumpsit. 2d, non assumpsit infra Ires annos — and 3d, actio non, tyc. to which issues were taken.
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Appeal from Baltimore County Court. Assumpsit, by the holder, the second endorsee, against the maker of a promissory note, dated March the 10th, 1819, payable four months after dale, for $188 87'. The writ issued on the 31st of July, 1824. The declaration contained a count on the note, and for money had and received. The defendant pleaded — 1st, non assumpsit. 2d, non assumpsit infra Ires annos — and 3d, actio non, tyc. to which issues were taken. At the trial Í.ho plaintiff' offered in evidence the following promissory note, with the several endorsements thereon. “$188 87t|. Baltimore, March…
1Opinion of the Court
Buchanan, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This suit was brought on a promissory note, given by the appellant to John Kiems, who endorsed it to C. E. Chevalier, by whom it was endorsed to the appellee, in a regular course of negotiation, before it was at maturity. The pleas of non assumpsit, non assumpsit infra tres annos, and actio non, 8fC. were put in, on which issues were taken. The Judge here, after referring to the evidence contained in the bill of exceptions, stated, that upon the pleadings and teste *300mony, the appellant moved the opinion and direction of the Court to the jury,…
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