Eastman v. Sunset Park Land Co.

The plaintiff being the owner of a promissory note made by the defendant Sunset Park Land Com-. pany in favor of defendant T. G. Rickman, brought this action and obtained judgment, from which the Sunset Park Land Company appeals. It is admitted that the judgment should be sustained if the note was a negotiable instrument. Appellant contends that the note was not a negotiable instrument because by its terms it was made payable “in U. S. gold coin,” and because it contains an agreement that “in case suit is instituted to collect this note or any portion thereof, we promise to pay such…