Jarrett's Admrs. v. Nickell
West Virginia Supreme Court
Writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court of Greenbrier county, entered on the twenty-sixth day of Juno, 1865, in an action therein, then, pending, in which Alexander F. Mathews and Joseph Jarrett, administrators of James Jarrett, deceased, were plaintiffs, and James M. JSTickell and Samuel C. Ludington were defendants. The facts of the case are fully shown in the opinion, of the Court. Hon. Homer A. Holt, judge of said circuit court presided at the hearing below.
1Opinion of the Court
Greem, Judge :
James Jarrett’s administrators brought an action of debt, in the circuit court of Greenbrier county, against James M. Nickell and Samuel C. Ludington, upon a bond for $2,534.45, payable on demand, and dated July 7, 1866. The defendants filed pleas of payment and usury, to which the plaintiff replied generally, and issues, were joined. On June 26, 1875, by consent of parties,, the cause was submitted to the court, in lieu of a jury. The defendants were allowed to make any defences, under the issues in the cause, of any matters which they could make, if said matters were specially…
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