Legal Opinion
Moore v. Frederick
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 1917No. Docket No. 44PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Error to Wexford; Lamb, J. Assumpsit in justice’s court by Marion Moore and Charles Hunt, copartners as Moore & Hunt, against Charles Frederick on a promissory note. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appealed to the circuit court by writ of certiorari, with George C. Teed, surety on the bond. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The defendant gave plaintiff a note reading:
*574“$29.40. Mesick, April 5,1910.
“December 1st, after date, I promise to pay to Moore & Hunt or bearer twenty-nine and 40/100 dollars at Mesick Bank, value received, with interest at the rate of seven per cent, per annum.
“P. O. Mesick. Charles Frederick.”
Later he wrote the following letter:
“Mesick, Mich., 12 — 7—1912.
“Mr. Erban Lake.
“Dear Sir: Received your letter in regard to my note of Moore & Hunt that I will settle with them in the spring as I do not want to sell my crops now and only realize a few dollars to satisfy them as they would not for me.…
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