Neely v. Chinn

This was an action commenced before a justice of the peace Neely, assignee of J. S. Buckles, against Chinn on a note under seal dated January 12, 1842, and payable in good cash notes nineteen months after date. *85Judgment before the justice for the defendant. Appeal; trial by the Court; and the judgment of the justice affirmed.

After the plaintiff had closed his testimony in the Circuit Court, the defendant offered in evidence a bond of the same date with the note sued on, executed by Buckles, the assignor of the note, and conditioned that he would faithfully discharge his duty as an attorney…