Renwick v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore county court. This was an action of assumpsit, instituted on the 3rd of July 1849, by Renwick the appellant, against the appellees, as executors of Hannah K. Chase, upon the following promissory note executed by the said testatrix in her lifetime, and endorsed by the payee to the plaintiff: “$2000. Baltimore, July 30th, 1844. Two years after date I promise to pay William Chase Barney or order, two thousand dollars for value received. Hannah K. Chase.”
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Appeal from Baltimore county court. This was an action of assumpsit, instituted on the 3rd of July 1849, by Renwick the appellant, against the appellees, as executors of Hannah K. Chase, upon the following promissory note executed by the said testatrix in her lifetime, and endorsed by the payee to the plaintiff: “$2000. Baltimore, July 30th, 1844. Two years after date I promise to pay William Chase Barney or order, two thousand dollars for value received. Hannah K. Chase.” On the back whereof was the following endorsement: “ Without recourse. William Chase Barney.” The pleas were: 1st. Non…
1Opinion of the CourtMason, J.
This action was instituted by the appellant, to recover the amount of a promissory note for two thousand dollars, drawn by the testatrix of the appellees, in favor of William Chase Barney, and by him endorsed, after it was due, to the said appellant. The note, its execution and endorsement were established, and upon these facts the plaintiff rested his case.
The first-question which was raised in the trial below, related to the competency of the witness Mrs. Mary Barney, who was offered upon the part of the defendants. She was objected to on the ground of interest.
It was assumed in argument by…
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