Lighty v. Brenner
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. From the record of this case, returned on a writ of error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county, it appeared that Brenner and Bead, the defendants in error, brought this action of debt, 'not exceeding four hundred dollars, against Henry Lighty, the piair.fiff in error, on a promissory note for three hundred dollars, dated Lancaster, November 25th, 1816, drawn by the said Henry Lighty, and payable to Christian Neff or order, without defalcation, on the…
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IN ERROR. From the record of this case, returned on a writ of error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county, it appeared that Brenner and Bead, the defendants in error, brought this action of debt, 'not exceeding four hundred dollars, against Henry Lighty, the piair.fiff in error, on a promissory note for three hundred dollars, dated Lancaster, November 25th, 1816, drawn by the said Henry Lighty, and payable to Christian Neff or order, without defalcation, on the 1st of -April, 1817. On the 6th of January, 1817, Neff, in the presence of a subscribing witness, assigned all his right…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the oourt was delivered by.
Tilghman, C. J.
This is an action on a promissory note drawn by Henry Lighty, the plaintiff in error, payable to Christian Neff or order, without defalcation, for three hundred dollars, dated Lancaster, November 25th, 1816, and payable the 1st of Jtpril, 1817. On the 6th of January, 1817, Neff assigned all his right and title to the said note, under his hand and seal, to Brenner and Bead, the plaintiffs below, who are defendants in error. The assignment was attested by a subscribing witness. The defendant pleaded payment, with leave to give the special…
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