Legal Opinion
Downey v. O'Keefe
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 18, 1905PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Assumpsit on promissory note.
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
In this action the plaintiff recovered a verdict in the Common Pleas Division against Joseph O’Keefe, Dennis J. O’Connell, and Patrick D. McCann, executor of John Mc-Cann, on a promissory note of the following tenor:
"Providence, March 10, 1899.
“ $275.
“Six months after date we promise to pay to the order of Michael R. Downey Two hundred and seventy-five Dollars at his office No. 712 Banigan Building, with int. at 5% per month.
“Value received
“Joseph O’Keefe,
“ Dennis J. O’Connell.”
Upon the back was the signature, John McCann.
John McCann has died since the commencement of the suit, and his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Leonard v. WildesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1853
3Cited by1 opinion
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