Wilson Brothers v. Cassius B. Nelson
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH circuit. The Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit certified to this court the following statement of facts and questions of law; “On February 5,1885, Cassius B. Nelson.executed and delivered to Sarah Johnstone his promissory note in writing for the sum ‘ of $8960, payable ‘ five years or before after date,’ with interest at the rate of four per cent ppr annum until paid.
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CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH circuit. The Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit certified to this court the following statement of facts and questions of law; “On February 5,1885, Cassius B. Nelson.executed and delivered to Sarah Johnstone his promissory note in writing for the sum ‘ of $8960, payable ‘ five years or before after date,’ with interest at the rate of four per cent ppr annum until paid. To this note was attached an irrevocable power of attorney, duly executed by the said Nelson under his hand and seal in the usual form, authorizing any…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray
On February 5,1885, Nelson, in consideration of so much *194money then lent to him by Sarah Johnstone, executed and delivered to her his promissory note for the sum of $896.0, payable in five years with interest until paid. Attached to that note was an irrevocable power of attorney, executed by Nelson, in the usual form, authorizing any attorney of a court of record in his name to confess judgment thereon after its maturity. The interest on the note was paid until November 1,1898. At that date Nelson, as he well knew, was, and long had been, ánd ever since continued to be, insolvent. On November…
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