Stix v. Mathews
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Jackson Special Law and Equity Court. I. The notes are not alleged to be negotiable, and are really on their face non-negotiable, nor are such facts charged as will bind assignors of non-negotiable paper. II. Defendants are not alleged to be partners. There is a variance between the allegations and the'note, as to the'place of demand.
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Appeal from, Jackson Special Law and Equity Court. I. The notes are not alleged to be negotiable, and are really on their face non-negotiable, nor are such facts charged as will bind assignors of non-negotiable paper. II. Defendants are not alleged to be partners. There is a variance between the allegations and the'note, as to the'place of demand. The “Branch at Bedford of the Bank of the State of Indiana,” and the “Bank of Bedford, Lawrence county, Indiana,” are two very different places. No proper demand was made. The notes appear to be protested at the “Branch of Bedford of the Bank of the…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, Judge
This is a suit brought by plaintiffs against defendants, as indorsers on five negotiable notes.
There are five counts in the petition, in each of which it is alleged that the notes were payable to defendants, and by them indorsed to one Sloan, and by Sloan indorsed to plaintiffs ; that four of said notes were made payable at the bank in Bedford, Lawrence county, Indiana ; that they were negotiable notes, and were duly protested for non-payment, of which due notice was given the defendants; that the makers of said notes were nonresidents of the State, and that payment of said notes was demanded…
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