Legal Opinion

Sandford v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided July 5, 1869PublishedCited by 1 opinion

CASE 31 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM GALLATIN CIRCUIT COURT. CITED. Iiardin, 539; 2 Bibb, 542; 3 Bibb, 80. 2 J. J. Mar., 310 ; 3 Dana, 54; 7 B. Mon., 109. . 8 B. Mon., 192, 10 B. Mon., 256 ; 1 Marshall, 183. 4 Dana, 423 ; 1 Marshall, 335; 2 Monroe, 299.

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE PETERS

delivered the opinion oe the court:

Appellants brought this action against appellees upon a note executed to them for five hundred and seventy-seven dollars and eighty cents. >

The defense relied upon is, that there was no consideration to uphold the note, and also, that there was a failure of consideration.

On the* first trial the jury found for appellants two hundred and twenty-five dollars. Being dissatisfied with that verdict, they moved for and obtained a new trial. The second trial resulted in a verdict for appellees. On motion of appellants, a new trial was again granted them;…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bennett v. RunyonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1836

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Southeastern Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. ChumleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1950

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