Ramsay v. Barnes
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from trial term. Action by Emma K. Ramsay against Reon Barnes to recover a balance claimed to be due on a certain promissory note made by defendant, as follows: “550. Hew York, April 25, 1875. “Two months after date I promise to pay to Jacob Ramsay, Jr., or order, five hundred and fifty dollars, for value received, with interest at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum, having deposited with him as collateral security, with authority to sell the same at public or private…
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Appeal from trial term. Action by Emma K. Ramsay against Reon Barnes to recover a balance claimed to be due on a certain promissory note made by defendant, as follows: “550. Hew York, April 25, 1875. “Two months after date I promise to pay to Jacob Ramsay, Jr., or order, five hundred and fifty dollars, for value received, with interest at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum, having deposited with him as collateral security, with authority to sell the same at public or private sale on the non-performance of this promise, and without notice, 1 bond for $500 of the North River & New York…
1Opinion of the CourtDaly, C. J.
It was found by the trial judge—First, that the note in question was made and delivered by Reon Barnes for value received; second, that it was indorsed and delivered to the plaintiff by the payee for good and sufficient consideration, together with the bond; and, third, that thereafter, and on or about March 14, 1877, it was agreed between the plaintiff and defendant that the matter was not one of Gaybert Barnes, but a personal one of the defendant, and that at that date he owed the plaintiff the sum of $518.55, and that that was the true balance due upon said note.
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