Stone v. Corbett
Supreme Court of Missouri
•Appeal from Jacleson Circuit Court. The facts appear in the opinion of the court. 1. The note, at the time it became due, was within a justice’s jurisdiction, and the plaintiffs were bound to sue at the first law day after the note became due. (8 Mo. Rep. 202, 451. 10 Mo. Rep. 553.) 2. The facts were agreed upon and in such a case no instructions are necessary.
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•Appeal from Jacleson Circuit Court. The facts appear in the opinion of the court. 1. The note, at the time it became due, was within a justice’s jurisdiction, and the plaintiffs were bound to sue at the first law day after the note became due. (8 Mo. Rep. 202, 451. 10 Mo. Rep. 553.) 2. The facts were agreed upon and in such a case no instructions are necessary. The judgment of the court is the declaration of law upon the special facts or verdict. 1. When the note was assigned to Corbett, it was for an amount exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court. The mutual obligations of…
1Opinion of the Court
Rxlaud, Judge,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
This was an action commenced originally before a justice of tbe peace, by tbe plaintiffs, Stone and others, against Corbett. Tbe suit was against Corbe.tt, as assignor of a note executed by John E. Wood to said Corbett, and wbicb Corbett bad assigned to tbe plaintiffs. Tbe amount due on tbe note was $138 50, exclusive of interest, tbe note being originally for $151, payable five months after date, and dated April 16th,. 1849; It was assigned to plaintiffs on tbe same day on wbicb it was executed. On 10th September, before tbe note was due, tbe…
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