King v. Clark
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from ’the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. The court below erred in not granting the appellant a new trial for the reasons filed. The circuit court erred in overruling the appellant’s motion in arrest of judgment, for the reasons filed.
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Appeal from ’the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. The court below erred in not granting the appellant a new trial for the reasons filed. The circuit court erred in overruling the appellant’s motion in arrest of judgment, for the reasons filed. The court below erred in not giving a judgment of non-suit in this cause, when moved so to do by appellant’s counsel. 2d Starkie on evidence, 148. The law provides, Revised Code, page 450, that “ suits at law may be instituted in courts'of record,” except when the statute law of this state otherwise provides; either, 1st. By filing in the office of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Napton-, Judge.
This was an action upon a bill of exchange drawn by G, W. Cook, upon the plaintiff in error, and accepted by the said plaintiff. The declaration describes the bill as being drawn by George A. Cook, under the name of G. A. Cook. The defendant pleaded non-assumpsit, and a special plea alleging a gaming consideration, upon which issues were taken. On the trial the plaintiff offered in evidence a bill of exchange drawn by G. W. Cook, in favor of Cook & Clark, and accepted by plaintiff in error. Thereupon the plaintiff in error moved for a non-suit, on the…
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