Grand Island Banking Co. v. Shoemaker
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Hall county. Tried below before Harrison, J. cited: 1 Greenleaf, Ev., sec. 578; Randolph v. Loughlin, 48 N. Y., 458; Van Wych v. Maolntosh, 14 Id., 442; Vinton v. Reolc, 14 Mich., 294; Doe v. Newton, 5 Ad. & E. [Eng.], 514; Jumpertz v. People, 21 111., 375; State v. Fritz, 23 La., 55; Williams v.Drexel, 14 Md., 566 ; Smith v. Walton, 8 Gill [Md.], 86 ; Calkins v. State, 18 O. St., 366; Bragg v. Col-well, 19 O. St., 413; Strother v. LuQas, 6…
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Error to the district court for Hall county. Tried below before Harrison, J. cited: 1 Greenleaf, Ev., sec. 578; Randolph v. Loughlin, 48 N. Y., 458; Van Wych v. Maolntosh, 14 Id., 442; Vinton v. Reolc, 14 Mich., 294; Doe v. Newton, 5 Ad. & E. [Eng.], 514; Jumpertz v. People, 21 111., 375; State v. Fritz, 23 La., 55; Williams v.Drexel, 14 Md., 566 ; Smith v. Walton, 8 Gill [Md.], 86 ; Calkins v. State, 18 O. St., 366; Bragg v. Col-well, 19 O. St., 413; Strother v. LuQas, 6 Pet. [U. S.], 763. cited: Huff v. Nims, 11 Neb., 365 ; Calkin v. State, 14 O., 222; Fisher v. Butcher, 19 O., 406.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant on a promissory note as follows:
*125“$300. Grand Island, Neb., June 27, 1887.
“On the first day of January, 1888, I promise to pay Thos, E. Hall, or order, $300, at-Bank of-, for value received, negotiable and payable without defalcation or discount, with 8 per cent interest from date, said interest to become as principal and bear — per cent interest if not paid; and, if suit or action is instituted to collect this note or any part thereof, — promise to pay-dollars as attorney’s fees in said suit or action.
Post office, Grand Island;…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Huff v. Ruel Nims & Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1881
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