Wilamouicz v. Adams
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Writ of Error to Pulaski Circuit Court. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Ignatius Wila-mouicz against Samuel Adams, in Pulaski Circuit Court, founded on Adams’ acceptances of the following instruments: $375. Little Roce, Feb. 12, 1849. Sir; On the first day of July next, please pay to I. Wilamouicz-. or order, the sum of three hundred and seventy-five dollars, in State Scrip or Treasury Warrants, out of any monies in your hands due me for printing the Acts and…
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Writ of Error to Pulaski Circuit Court. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Ignatius Wila-mouicz against Samuel Adams, in Pulaski Circuit Court, founded on Adams’ acceptances of the following instruments: $375. Little Roce, Feb. 12, 1849. Sir; On the first day of July next, please pay to I. Wilamouicz-. or order, the sum of three hundred and seventy-five dollars, in State Scrip or Treasury Warrants, out of any monies in your hands due me for printing the Acts and Journals of the State. Yours, &c., G. B. HAYDEN, To Hon. Samuel Adams, Printer to the State. Treasurer of the State of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Johnson
The record sent up in this case raises two distinct questions for our consideration. The first involves the legal sufficiency of those counts which are based upon the acceptance endorsed upon the order considered in the light of bills of exchange; and the second relates to those which are framed upon a supposed special contract.
The declaration contains ten counts, and exhibits two separate orders upon the defendant in favor of the plaintiff and drawn by a certain’ George B. Hayden. The orders do not differ in any essential particular except as to date and amount. They are both addressed to…
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- M'Cormick v. TrotterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1823
- Berry v. SingerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1850
- Gwinn v. RobertsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1840