Campbell v. Weister

Opinion of the Court.

THE plaintiff below brought an action of debt on the following note, assigned to him, to wit:

“ Georgetown, 8th Sept. 1819—Twelve months after date. I promise to pay to Robert H. Wilmot, or order, nine hundred and fifty dollars, forty eight cents, for value received, as witness my hand, the date above written. The above sum will be received in any good current bank paper.

(Signed) JOHN W. CAMPBELL.”

The declaration sets out the note, with its last clause, but styles that clause a condition annexed to the note. After setting out the assignments, it concludes with the common…