Reith v. Lullmann

The plaintiff preferred, in the probate court of the city of St. Louis, a claim against the estate of George C. Miller, deceased, evidenced by two certificates of deposit. The following is a copy of one of them; and the other is exactly the same, except that the time to run is eight, instead of six, years: —

“ $197.34. Banking-House of Miller & Karst, )

“ St. Louis, Mo., September 30, 1865.

“ Henry Reith has deposited with us one hundred and ninety-seven and thirty-four one-hundredths dollars, payable to the order of himself on return of this certificate, six years after date, with interest at…