Legal Opinion

Jones v. Jones

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 10, 1906PublishedCited by 24 opinions

On motion and exceptions by defendants. Assumpsit brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, Sarah C. Jones and Alice Maud Shaw in their capacity as executrices of the'last will and testament of Silas D. Jones, late of Bangor, deceased. There were four counts in the declaration, one upon a promissory note for $1500, dated Bangor, February 17, 1896, payable on demand, and purporting to be signed on the face by Silas I>. Jones & Sons and on the back by Silas D. Jones.

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On motion and exceptions by defendants. Assumpsit brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, Sarah C. Jones and Alice Maud Shaw in their capacity as executrices of the'last will and testament of Silas D. Jones, late of Bangor, deceased. There were four counts in the declaration, one upon a promissory note for $1500, dated Bangor, February 17, 1896, payable on demand, and purporting to be signed on the face by Silas I>. Jones & Sons and on the back by Silas D. Jones. The second count was on a promissory note for $500, dated Bangor, February 8, 1902, payable on demand, purporting to be…

1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.

Action to recover on three promissory notes, one dated Feb. 17, 1896, for $1500;, one dated April 14, 1900, for $500 ; and one dated Feb. 8, 1901, for $500, all purporting to be signed on the face by Silas D. Jones & Sons, and on the back by Silas D. Jones, individually, and payable to the plaintiff. There is also a count for money had and received. The action is against the estate of Silas D. Jones, of whose will the defendants are the executrices. The defendants deny the execution of the notes, and particularly that the individual signature of Silas D. Jones is genuine; they pleaded' the…

2Cited by24 opinions

  1. Bradford v. DavisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1947
  2. Desmond v. WilsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1948
  3. State v. TownsendSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1950
  4. In re Allowance of Last Will of ReedSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1951
  5. Public Utilities Commission v. GallopSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1948

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