Legal Opinion

Davis v. Morton, Galt & Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 24, 1868PublishedCited by 6 opinions

CASE 20 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM LOUISVILLE CHAKCERY COURT. CITED. 2Parsons on Notes and Bills, p. 375. Story on Conflict of Laws, 4th ed., sec. 575. 6 B. Mon., 599; Bank of Galipolis vs. Trimble. Revised Statutes, sec. 6, chap. 22, 1 Slant., 268. 2 Met., 294; Walker vs. McKay. 1 Met., 112; Graham vs. Tilford Barkley. 2 Mar., 201-2; Bowman vs. Halstead. 3 Mar., 412 ; Ridgeway vs. Collins. 4 Met., 177 ; Taylor vs. Stowell. 7 Mon., 456; Tribble vs. Taul.

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CASE 20 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM LOUISVILLE CHAKCERY COURT. CITED. 2Parsons on Notes and Bills, p. 375. Story on Conflict of Laws, 4th ed., sec. 575. 6 B. Mon., 599; Bank of Galipolis vs. Trimble. Revised Statutes, sec. 6, chap. 22, 1 Slant., 268. 2 Met., 294; Walker vs. McKay. 1 Met., 112; Graham vs. Tilford Barkley. 2 Mar., 201-2; Bowman vs. Halstead. 3 Mar., 412 ; Ridgeway vs. Collins. 4 Met., 177 ; Taylor vs. Stowell. 7 Mon., 456; Tribble vs. Taul. CITED— Code of Tenn., secs. 1956 to 1967. 1 Met., 317; Kelly vs. Smith. Story on Promissory Notes, secs. 242, 244, 266 to 270. 4 Cowan,…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Williams

This was a suit by Morton, Galt & Co., as remote assignees, against appellant, as maker of a note at Memphis, Tennessee, to the order of E. R. Hart, for one thousand one hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents, due in nine months, payable at First National Bank, Memphis, and assigned first to Wyatt & Griswold, and by them to appellees.

There were numerous amended pleadings, including petitions, answers, and replies; but the last amended petition, and the answer thereto, present the true legal question in the case, which is, whether the answer presented such a defense by way of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kelly & Co. v. Smith & ShotwellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1858
  2. Bank of Galliopolis v. TrimbleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1846
  3. Carlisle v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1868

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Schuede v. Zenith S. S. Co.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1914
  2. Louisville & N. R. R. v. Whitlow's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
  3. Stevens v. GreggCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
  4. Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. Whitlow's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
  5. Second National Bank v. HemingrayOhio Supreme Court · 1877

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