Woods v. Tanquary

On the 1st of September, 1891, Tanquary and Gibson commenced this action against Woods, the plaintiff in error, to recover some seventeen hundred dollars. The debt was evidenced by fourteen promissory notes, all dated the 29th of December, 1890, and due at varying periods from six to nineteen months after date. When the suit was started, only three notes of one hundred dollars each had matured, though a fourth which fell due on the 29th of September had reached its maturity, except as concerned the days of graáe. To obviate the objection of the nonmaturity of the paper, the *516plaintiffs, as to…