Taylor v. Russell
Supreme Court of Missouri
APPEAL from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. 1. The notice was insufficient to charge the defendant below. — Story on Bills, p. 451, sec. 382; Ibid., 316, see. 289; 2 Hills’N.Y. Rep., 587; Story on Bills, p. 316, sec. 289; 10 Johns. Rep., 490, Ireland vs. Hip.; 5 Martin’s Rep., (new series,) 359,137; 6 Ibid., 506; 3 Little’s Rep., 498, Bank of Logan vs. Butler.
1Opinion of the CourtTompkins, J.
This is an action commenced in the Court of Common Pleas of St. Louis county, by Samuel Russell, against William C. Taylor, on a note made by one Charles Learned, payable to the order of said Taylor, and by him endorsed to said Russell. The plaintiff, having first proved the handwriting of the defendant, proved that, on the day the note became due, it was duly presented for payment at the office of the Saint Louis Perpetual Insurance Company, where it was made payable, and that payment was refused; and that, on the morning of the day following that of the presentment and refusal, he left a…
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