Higgins v. Driggs

Walker, Judge of the Second Circuit,

(sitting in place of the Chief-Justice, disqualified,) delivered the opinion of the court:

In Duval Circuit Court on January 2, 1882, the plaintiff filed his prascipe entitled as follows :

“ Henry S. Higgins vs. J. S. Driggs, Administrator of Estate of J. S. Adams.”

On the same day plaintiff filed his declaration, and with it a copy of his cause of action in the words and figures following:

“ Jacksonville, May 8,1877.

“ $1,097. Eor value received I promise to pay Henry ■S. Higgins or his order, on demand, one thousand and ninety-seven dollars, at the rate of ten…