Atkinson v. Weidner

Plaintiff sued in the Wayne circuit court upon a promissory note of which the following is a copy:

“Detroit, December 12, 1884.

“ On demand, we jointly promise to pay to W. F. Atkinson or order six thousand one hundred and thirty-six dollars and fifty-eight cents. Value received.

“$6,136.58. Adolph Hoeeman.

“ Catherine Hoeeman.

“Paul Weidner.

“Gustav Fetters.”

The defenses claimed on the trial were:

I. That defendants did not understand that the paper signed by them was a promissory note.

2. That there was a contemporaneous parol agreement that the note should not be payable according to its terms.

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