Williams v. Scott

Black, C.

This action was brought on the 17th of May, 1879, by the appellee against the appellants, John 'Williams and Alexander WanGordon, upon a promissory note executed by the appellants June 4th, 1877, for $1,000, payable twelve months after that date, with interest at the rate of ten per cent, per annum.

The complaint alleged a payment of $100 on the 21st of March, 1878, and a payment of $750 on the 7th of March, 1879, and averred that the residue of said note, with the interest thereon, was due and unpaid.

The appellants answered separately, each in two paragraphs.

The first paragraph of…