Wilcox v. Williams
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Douglas County. This was an action brought by T. Wilcox and J. A. Brown, partners, doing business in the. City of Placerville, California, under the name and style of Wilcox & Brown, against John T. Williams, on the promissory note ’ set out in the opinion. Suit was commenced on May 3d, 1869. Findings and judgment for plaintiffs, and appeal therefrom.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Douglas County. This was an action brought by T. Wilcox and J. A. Brown, partners, doing business in the. City of Placerville, California, under the name and style of Wilcox & Brown, against John T. Williams, on the promissory note ’ set out in the opinion. Suit was commenced on May 3d, 1869. Findings and judgment for plaintiffs, and appeal therefrom. I. The cause of action on the note was extinguished by the statute limiting the time of commencing civil actions. (Stats. 1867; 9 Cal. 89 ; 21 Cal. 149; 22 Cal. 102.) II. The Court…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Whitman, J.:
Appellant made and delivered his promissory note to respondents as follows:
“ Placekville, July. 11th, 1866.
“ Ten (10) days after date without grace I promise to pay to the order of Wilcox & Brown two thousand seven hundred forty-nine ($2,749]$) eighty-six one hundredth dollars, for value received, with interest at ten (10) per cent, per annum until paid, in U. S. gold coin, in California or Nevada.
JohN T. Williams.”
The evidence shows that it was so made and delivered, at the time and place stated, for a debt previously incurred at such place.
The complaint charges, and…
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