Eliot National Bank v. Woonsocket Electric MacHine & Power Co.

In this action of assumpsit upon a promissory note and the common counts, jury trial was waived in the Superior Court, and after decision for the plaintiff for the full amount of the note, the case is here upon exceptions thereto. The note in question was in the following form:

“$5,000 Due May 2, 1907.

“Woonsocket, R. I., January 2, 1907.

“ Four months after date we promise to pay to the order of Ourselves Five thousand Dollars at Eliot National. Bank, Boston, Mass. Value received.

“Woonsocket Electric Machine and Power Co.,

“L. C. Lincoln,

“ Treasurer.

“No. 1259

“ Countersigned

“ Geo. Batchelor,

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