Brooks v. Hargreaves
Michigan Supreme Court
Case made from Wayne Circuit. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Nathaniel W. Brooks, in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne, against George Hargreaves and Samuel Hargreaves.
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Case made from Wayne Circuit. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Nathaniel W. Brooks, in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne, against George Hargreaves and Samuel Hargreaves. The plaintiff declared upon the common counts, and gave notice that he would offer in evidence under the common counts, an instrument of which the following is a copy, viz:— “$588.00. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 24, 1867. “One year after date, for value received, we promise to, pay to Joseph Smith, or bearer, five hundred and eighty-three dollars, with interest — this to be paid when any dividends shall be…
1Opinion of the Court
Campbell, Ch. J.
The present case involves only the determination of the question whether the claim sued on is in law a promissory note. It is as follows:
“$583.00. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 24, 1867.
“ One year after date, for value received, we promise to pay to Joseph Smith, or bearer, five hundred and eighty-three dollars, with interest, — this is to be paid when any dividends shall be declared on such shares as Joseph Smith has been holding heretofore in the Agricultural and Broom Handle Manufacturing Company of Trenton, Mich.
“(Signed) Geo. Hargreaves & Bro.”
(30 cents Revenue Stamp,
Canceled.)
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