Klein v. Keyes

This was an action instituted in a justice’s court, on a note, of which the following is a copy :

“ St. Louis, May 7th, 1850.

“ Six months after date, we promise to pay to the order of Michael Klein, one hundred and ten dollars, for value received, negotiable and payable at the Bank of the State of Missouri, without defalcation or discount.

“KEYES & EICHELBERGER.”

After judgment, the ca^e was taken by appeal from the justice’s court to the law commissioner, where, on a trial de, novo, a judgment was rendered for the amount of the note, from which an appeal was taken to this court.

Eichelberger’s…