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

  1. Moies v. BirdMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1814
  2. Leonard v. WildesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1853

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mercantile Bank of Memphis v. BusbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1908

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