Legal Opinion
Inhabitants of Congressional Township No. 11 v. Weir
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 1857PublishedCited by 12 opinions
APPEAL from the Vigo Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtStuart, J.
Suit by Weir against the inhabitants, &c., upon the following instrument:
“Honey Creek township, May 1, 1843. Ten days after date the trustees of the 16th section, township 11, N. R. 9 west, promise to pay Robert Weir the sum of 93 dollars and 88 cents for value received. (Signed,) Cornelius Johnson, Caleb Garrett, John Weir, Township Trustees. [Seal.]”
There is a credit of 31 dollars and 25 cents, indorsed on the note as of February 24, 1847.
The trial before the justice resulted in favor of the defendants. Weir appealed to the Circuit Court. Jones, trustee, and successor, &c., filed in that…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Swift v. WoodsIndiana Supreme Court · 1839
- Wetherill v. Inhabitants of Congressional TownshipIndiana Supreme Court · 1840
- Chandler v. DavidsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1843
- M'Clure v. BennettIndiana Supreme Court · 1822
- Cowgill v. WoodenIndiana Supreme Court · 1830
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Clark v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
- Jackson School Township v. FarlowIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Hayes v. MatthewsIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
- Denver Brick Manufacturing Co. v. McAllisterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1882
- Everett Piano Co. v. BashIndiana Court of Appeals · 1903
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