Cochran v. Orr

In this case the appellees’ demurrers were sustained by the circuit court to the appellant’s complaint, and these rulings are assigned here as errors. The sufficiency of the facts stated in the appellant’s complaint to constitute a cause of action, therefore, is the only question we are required to consider or decide.

In his complaint the appellant, Cochran, alleged that on the first day of March, 1876, he and one James Martin and others executed to the appellee John M. Carnahan a promissory note, of which the following is a copy :

“Attica, Ind., March 1st, 1876.

“ One year after date we promise…