Jenkins v. Sherman
Mississippi Supreme Court
From tbe circuit, court of Lowndes county. HoN. W. C. Meek, Special Judge. Jenkins, tbe appellant, was tbe plaintiff, and Sberman, tbe appelleé, was defendant in tbe court below. From a judgment in defendant’s favor the plaintiff appealed to tbe supreme court. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court.
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From tbe circuit, court of Lowndes county. HoN. W. C. Meek, Special Judge. Jenkins, tbe appellant, was tbe plaintiff, and Sberman, tbe appelleé, was defendant in tbe court below. From a judgment in defendant’s favor the plaintiff appealed to tbe supreme court. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court. Though tbe note in controversy here was payable to E'. R. Richards as executor of tbe deceased guardian of James Jones, W. C. Richards as executor of said deceased guardian, under tbe circumstances disclosed, could and did convey by bis indorsement to S. R. Street tbe legal title to tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtTeeeal, J.
E. P. Jenkins sued George W. Sherman in the circuit court of Lowndes county on his promissory note, which reads as follows :
“$1,000. Columbus, Miss., November 1, 1886.
“On November 1st, after date, I promise to pay to the order of E. P. Pichareis, guardian of James Jones, one thousand dollars with interest from date at ten per centum per annum, value received. Geoege W. SheemaN.”
Indorsed:
“July 10th, 1893. I hereby renew, the within note, and promise to pay the same one day after date.
“Geoege W. Shebman.”
Indorsed:
“Por value I assign within note and trust deed to S. B. Street. April 9, 1896.
“W.…
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