Early v. Wilkinson & Hunt
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was an action of debt in the Circuit court of Kanawha county brought by Wilkinson & Hunt against Robert H. Early. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs; and Early applied to this court for a supersedeas, which was awarded.
1Opinion of the CourtMoncure, J.
This was an action of debt brought by Wilkinson & Hunt against Eobert H. Early on a negotiable note in the following form:
$ 913 50. Kanawha County, October 3d, 1850.
Four months after date, I promise to pay to Wilkinson & Hunt or order, without offset, negotiable and payable at the office of discount and deposit of the Bank of Virginia at Charleston, Kanawha, nine hundred and thirteen dollars and fifty cents, for valué received.
Robert H. Early,
[For Sam?I H. Early.
The defendant demurred generally to the declaration, and also pleaded nil debet. The plaintiffs joined in the demurrer, and joined…
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