Terry v. Hickman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Brady v. Connelly, '52 Mo. 19, 20; Curtis v. Curtis, 54 Mo. 351, 352; Carver ■et al. v. Thornhill, 53 Mo. 283, 285, 286; Musgrave et al. 'v. Ausmus et al., 51 Mo. 561, 568 ; Saxton et al. v. Allen, •49 Mo. 417, 418; Develin v. Clark, 31 Mo. 22, 24; Byles 'on Bills (Sharswood’s ed.), 187, 189, noth 1; Develin v. Clark, 31 Mo. 22, 23; Hamilton v. Marks et al., 52 Mo. 78, •80, 81; Parvin v. Noyes, 39 Me. 384, 386; Munroe v. Cooper, 5…
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Brady v. Connelly, '52 Mo. 19, 20; Curtis v. Curtis, 54 Mo. 351, 352; Carver ■et al. v. Thornhill, 53 Mo. 283, 285, 286; Musgrave et al. 'v. Ausmus et al., 51 Mo. 561, 568 ; Saxton et al. v. Allen, •49 Mo. 417, 418; Develin v. Clark, 31 Mo. 22, 24; Byles 'on Bills (Sharswood’s ed.), 187, 189, noth 1; Develin v. Clark, 31 Mo. 22, 23; Hamilton v. Marks et al., 52 Mo. 78, •80, 81; Parvin v. Noyes, 39 Me. 384, 386; Munroe v. Cooper, 5 Pick. (Mass.) 412,'413, 414; Hunt v. Sandford, •6 Yerg. (Tenn.) 387, 392, 393; Story on Prom. Notes '(7th ed.), secs.…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
Hickman executed to the National Insurance Company 'his negotiable promissory note for $203.95, dated December ,1, 1867, and payable in two years thereafter. Before *121maturity this note was assigned to plaintiff for $100. The note being unpaid, plaintiff sued. Hickman answered that the note was given as a premium for a policy which the National Insurance Company induced him to take out by fraudulently representing to defendant that the company was solvent and reliable, whereas it was nothing but a ■cheat, and its business was carried on for the mere purpose .■of swindling those who insured in…
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