Irvin v. Irvin
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 35, Jan. T., 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Clearfield Co., Feb. T., 1890. No. 163, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on a written contract. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 35, Jan. T., 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Clearfield Co., Feb. T., 1890. No. 163, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on a written contract. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. When Cyrus Gordon was on the stand he was asked this question: Q. “ State, Judge Gordon, whether or not at the time the note was delivered to you as custodian it was to be held by you until a condition was complied with, and was not to become the property of the plaintiff in this suit until that condition was complied with.” Mr. Peale: “ Objected to, as not…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
• Plaintiff’s suit, when brought at first, was founded upon a note, of which the following is a copy:
“ $4,000. Cubwensville, Pa., Oct. 8th, 1884.
“ On or before November 1st, 1885, after date, I promise to pay to the order of Annie M. Irvin four thousand dollars at County National Bank, Clearfield, Pa., value received, with interest from December 1st, 1884.
(Signed) “John Irvin
(Indorsed) “ Annie M. Irvin.”
*538Plaintiff claimed to be the owner of the note, with the right to sue thereon; this was denied by the defendant.
■The plaintiff is the wife of James A. Irvin, who is a…
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