Trundle v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Montgomery county court. This was an action of Debt, commenced on the 30th October 1843, on the following single bill, of which oyer had been prayed.
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Appeal from Montgomery county court. This was an action of Debt, commenced on the 30th October 1843, on the following single bill, of which oyer had been prayed. “ glOOO. — On or before the first day of January 1841, we jointly and severally, promise and oblige ourselves, our heirs, executors or administrators, to pay or cause to be paid to Over-ton Williams, his heirs or assigns, the just and full sum of one thousand dollars, current money of Maryland, with legal interest from date, being for value received; as witness our hands and seals this 1st March 1839. Perry L. Trundle, ( Seal.)…
1Opinion of the CourtDorsey, J.
The cause of action, in this case, was a note of hand or single bill, for $1000, drawn by the appellants in favor of Over-ton Williams, the nominal plaintiff, by whom, in about one *317month after its date, it was assigned to John M. Williams, the cestui que use. To the declaration of the plaintiff below, the defendants pleaded specially, certain payments, specifying dates and amounts, which they alleged they had made to John M. Williams, on account of the single bill, long after its assignment to him. These payments being distinctly put in issue in the pleadings in the cause, on the trial, the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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