North American Trading & Transportation Co. v. Byrne
District Court, D. Alaska
This is an action on a promissory note. The plaintiff alleges that on or about the 27th day of May, 1902, in the town of Dawson, in the Yukon territory, the defendants and each of them executed and delivered to the plaintiff their and each of their promissory note as follows: “$1,440.61. Dawson, Y. T., May 27, ’02. “On demand on or before September 15, 1902, after date, I promise to pay to the order of North American Transportation and Trading Company $1,440.61 at its office…
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This is an action on a promissory note. The plaintiff alleges that on or about the 27th day of May, 1902, in the town of Dawson, in the Yukon territory, the defendants and each of them executed and delivered to the plaintiff their and each of their promissory note as follows: “$1,440.61. Dawson, Y. T., May 27, ’02. “On demand on or before September 15, 1902, after date, I promise to pay to the order of North American Transportation and Trading Company $1,440.61 at its office in Dawson. Value received, interest at the rate of eighteen per cent, per annum from July 1, 1902, until paid.” The…
1Opinion of the CourtLyons, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). With reference to the motion to strike, it is apparent it should be overruled as to the first paragraph of the answer, for the reason that the question sought to be raised by the motion can only be raised by demurrer. It is also apparent that the motion should be sustained as to the second paragraph of the answer, for the reason that the limitation in the jurisdiction, where the note in. suit was executed, seems to be immaterial, especially since the limitation stated in the answer as obtaining in the foreign jurisdiction is the same as that prevailing in…
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