Nolen v. Royston
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Hempstead Circuit'Court. ITon. J. M. Young, Circuit Judge. Rights of appellant as principal, same as if tbe contract had been made with him directly. Ford v. Williams, 21 Sow. (27. S.), 287; N. J. Steam Navigation Go. v. Merchants’ Bank, 6 ib., 344, 381; 1 Parsons on Contracts (5th ed.), 62; Bishop on ■ Contracts, sec. 360; Story on Agency, sec. 420, 421; 1 Chitty on Pleadings, 8. Title to land not involved.
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APPEAL from Hempstead Circuit'Court. ITon. J. M. Young, Circuit Judge. Rights of appellant as principal, same as if tbe contract had been made with him directly. Ford v. Williams, 21 Sow. (27. S.), 287; N. J. Steam Navigation Go. v. Merchants’ Bank, 6 ib., 344, 381; 1 Parsons on Contracts (5th ed.), 62; Bishop on ■ Contracts, sec. 360; Story on Agency, sec. 420, 421; 1 Chitty on Pleadings, 8. Title to land not involved. Jakeway v. Barrett, 38 Yt., 316; Matthews v. Morris, 31 Ark., 222. Appellant had a right to amend. Roberts v. Cooper, 33 Ark., 406; Mandle v. Peet, Simmons Co., 18 Ark., 244.…
1Opinion of the CourtEnglish, C. J.
This suit was commenced, before a justice of the peace of Hempstead county, on the thirtieth of October, 1878, by James B. Nolen against Berry Royston, on the following note:
“■Wallaceburg, Hempstead County, Ark.
“$250. On or before the first day of November next, I promise to pay W. C. Nolen, or order, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, for value received. This note is given for the rent of the farm known as the John Nolan farm, for the year A. D. 1878.
“ Witness my hand and seal, this the fifteenth day of February,A. D. 1878.
“[L. S.]
Berry Royston.”
Upon an affidavit made by John A.…
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