Cronly v. . Hall
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was an action of assumpsit commenced before the adoption of the Code of Civil Procedure, and tried at the January Term, 1872, of the Superior Court of New ITanoyer County, before his Honor Hussell, J. The plaintiff declared as endorsee against the defendant, as endorser of an instrument, in the following words and figures: “ Agency' War Department, Wilmington, JavCy 18th, 1865. Confederate States Depository, Wilmington, pay Messrs.
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This was an action of assumpsit commenced before the adoption of the Code of Civil Procedure, and tried at the January Term, 1872, of the Superior Court of New ITanoyer County, before his Honor Hussell, J. The plaintiff declared as endorsee against the defendant, as endorser of an instrument, in the following words and figures: “ Agency' War Department, Wilmington, JavCy 18th, 1865. Confederate States Depository, Wilmington, pay Messrs. Collie & Co., or order, twenty thousand dollars. (Signed) J. M. SEÍNAS. $20,000. Agency War D&p'tP Pleas, general issue, illegality of consideration, and that…
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff declared as endorsee against the defendant, as endorser of an instrument, in the following words and figures:
AGENCY WAR DEPARTMENT, Wilmington, 18 January, 1865.
Confederate States Depository, Wilmington, pay Messrs. Collie Co., or order, twenty thousand dollars.
J. M. SEIXAS. $20,000. Agency War Dep't."
Pleas, general issue, illegality of consideration, and that the instrument was given in aid of the rebellion.
The instrument was endorsed by the payees, Collie Co., to the defendant, and by the defendant to one Grady, and by Grady to the plaintiff.
On the trial, the handwriting of…
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