Arnd v. Heckert
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Allegany County (Robert R. Henderson, J.) Plaintiff's ist Prayer. — That there is no evidence in this case legally sufficient to prove that plaintiff took or purchased the single bill offered in evidence with knowledge of any fraud in its obtention, or of any failure of consideration therein.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Allegany County (Robert R. Henderson, J.) Plaintiff's ist Prayer. — That there is no evidence in this case legally sufficient to prove that plaintiff took or purchased the single bill offered in evidence with knowledge of any fraud in its obtention, or of any failure of consideration therein. (Rejected.) Plaintiff’s 2nd Prayer. — The plaintiff further prays the Court to instruct the jury that if they find from the evidence that defendant signed the single bill offered in evidence, and shall find that plaintiff became the holder of said instrument in due…
1Opinion of the CourtPearce, J.
This is an action brought by the appellant against the appellee upon the following instrument of writing:
“May 4th, 1908. Allegany County, Maryland.
$100.00. Three months after date I promise and bind J. H. Heckert, heirs, executors, etc., to pay to R. B. Parks or order one hundred dollars for value received, bearing interest from date, at the rate at 6 per cent per annum, and hereby waive the benefit of the Homestead exemption, or any other law, that is now or may hereafter be enforced to prevent the collection of the same, and further agree to pay all attorney’s fees for collecting, if…
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