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Moore v. Leseur

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1851PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error to the Circuit Court of Marengo. Tried before the Hon. Geo. D. Shortridge.

1Opinion of the CourtChilton, J.

This was an action of debt brought by the plaintiff in error to recover of the defendants upon a writing, in the following form — “ $2535. — By the 25th December next, I promise to pay the Thomas J. Moore, administrator of H. H. Moore, deceased, twenty-five hundred and thirty-five dollars, *607for value received of him.— Feb. 10th, 1837 — (signed) Penelope N. Moore — [seal.”]

The first count of the declaration describes this instrument as a writing obligatory — sealed, See. The second count declares upon it as a promissory note. The common indebitatus counts are added. The defendants pleaded to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Powell v. PowellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1846
  2. Stone v. GoverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1840
  3. Long v. RogersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850
  4. Carter v. PennSupreme Court of Alabama · 1842
  5. Lindsay v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. K & C DEVELOPMENT CORP. v. AmSouth BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  2. Moore v. LesueurSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858
  3. Solary v. StultzSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
  4. W. T. Rawleigh Medical Co. v. HooksAlabama Court of Appeals · 1918
  5. Gross v. DisneyTennessee Supreme Court · 1895

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