Morrell v. Ferrier

Plaintiff brought suit, November 22, 1881, against the defendant upon a promissory note of which the following is a copy:

“$2,500. January 1, 1866.

“Three years after date we promise to pay to the order of Mrs. Anna Maria Morrell,- twenty-five hundred dollars, at the office of Tweed & Sibley, No. 40 Walnut St., Cincinnati, value received. Sam. T. Ferrier,

“ G-eo. E. Ferrier,

“ Thomas Ferrier.”

The complaint averred that the note was given for money loaned by plaintiff to defendants; that there was a verbal agreement for interest at ten per cent, per annum from date until paid, and that the…