Williams v. Reynolds
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel county. Assumpsit, brought by the appellees as holders, against the appellant as maker, of a promissory note for $1873.69, payable to blank order at four months, and dated the 27th of July 1853. Plea, non assumpsit. Exception. The signature of the maker of the note was admitted, and also that the blank for the name of the payee was filled up with the plaintiffs’ names at the time suit was brought.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel county. Assumpsit, brought by the appellees as holders, against the appellant as maker, of a promissory note for $1873.69, payable to blank order at four months, and dated the 27th of July 1853. Plea, non assumpsit. Exception. The signature of the maker of the note was admitted, and also that the blank for the name of the payee was filled up with the plaintiffs’ names at the time suit was brought. The evidence in regard to the sale or transfer of the note to the plaintiffs is stated in the opinion of this court. On cross-examination of the…
1Opinion of the CourtLe Grand, C. J.
This suit was instituted by the appellees against the appellant on his promissory note. There is no question as to the genuineness of the note, nor of the ownership of it by the appellees. The defence set up is usury. The plea in the case is non-assumpsit.
The note was drawn in blank. By the testimony of J. Warden it appears, he is of the firm of J. & H. Warden, and that on the 27th day of July 1853, the appellant gave him the note in question. At the time the note was given Williams was indebted to the said firm to the amount of $52,828.08, and credit was given to Williams on the books of the…
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