James v. Stokes
Supreme Court of Virginia
Two cases heard together. Error to judgment of circuit court of Goochland, rendered 6th September, 1879, on petition of Z. I. Stokes for a writ of prohibition against the appellant, John D. James, and E. S.- Saunders, a justice, and John I. Oheatwood, a constable, of said county; and error to judgment of same court, rendered same day, on similar petition of Charles F. Harris and Henry Harris, against same defendants.
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Two cases heard together. Error to judgment of circuit court of Goochland, rendered 6th September, 1879, on petition of Z. I. Stokes for a writ of prohibition against the appellant, John D. James, and E. S.- Saunders, a justice, and John I. Oheatwood, a constable, of said county; and error to judgment of same court, rendered same day, on similar petition of Charles F. Harris and Henry Harris, against same defendants. Stokes owed James $126.73 upon open account for store-goods, and executed three several bonds, each for $42.24, parts thereof payable in two, three, and four months. When all…
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
The facts of this case are not controverted, and are as follows: On the 10th day of July, 1877, the appellee (Stokes) was indebted to the appellant (James) in the sum of $126.73, and that for the said debt he executed three several obligations or notes—the first *227for $42.24, payable sixty days after date; the second payable ninety days after date, for the sum of $42.24; the third for the sum of $42.25, payable four months after date, the said 10th day of July, 1877. Afterwards, when the three notes were matured and all due—to-wit., on the 30th day of November, 1877—one R. S. Saunders, a…
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