Morris v. Edwards
Ohio Supreme Court
Morris brought an action in the supreme court of Hamilton county,, upon a note in writing, in the following words: “ On the first day of February, in the year 1822,1 promise to pay James C. Morris, or order (in current bank notes of the city of Cincinnati), two thousand dollars, with interest, for value received. December 25, 1819.” This case was put to trial on the general issue.
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Morris brought an action in the supreme court of Hamilton county,, upon a note in writing, in the following words: “ On the first day of February, in the year 1822,1 promise to pay James C. Morris, or order (in current bank notes of the city of Cincinnati), two thousand dollars, with interest, for value received. December 25, 1819.” This case was put to trial on the general issue. The defendant offered evidence, that at the time of making the contract, and executing the note, business was done in Cincinnati upon a depreciated circulating medium, consisting chiefly of the notes of the banks of…
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Judge Burnet
dissented:
As I can not concur in the opinion of the court, given in this case, I will state my own view of the subject which will show the reasons of my dissent.
The action is brought on a promissory note, dated December 25, 1819, in the following words: “ On the first day of February, in the year 1822,1 promise to pay James C. Morris, or order, in current bank notes of the city of Cincinnati, two thousand dollars, with interest payable annually, for value received.” By an indorse*214ment on the note, it appears that the interest has been paid till the first of February, 1821.
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