McFarland v. Birdsall

The appellants, who were the plaintiffs, brought an action against Birdsall and Thatcher upon a promissory note for the payment of 1,243 dollars. The note bears date March 29, 1856, and was payable to the plaintiffs at six months.

At the commencement of the suit, one Naham H. Burk, as agent of the plaintiffs, and on,their behalf, filed an affidavit alleging that upon said note there is indorsed two credits, viz., April 6, 1857, 500 dollars; Jume 1, 1857, 500 dollars; leaving a balance due thereon of 301 dollars, 86 cents; and that the defendants, Birdsall and Thatcher, *127have sold and conveyed…