Legal Opinion

Stetson v. Stindt

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 25, 1922No. 2742PublishedCited by 42 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; J. Whitaker Thompson, Judge. Action at law by Charles Stindt and another against G. Henry Stetson. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Circuit Judge.

This is an action on a promissory note brought by the payees, citizens of the State of Nevada, against one of five makers, a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania. The statement of claim tersely recites the note, admits sundry payments on account of principal and makes demand for the balance with interest. At the trial the plaintiffs (defendants in error) proved the note and rested. The defendant (plaintiff in error), by averments of his pleading and later by evidence to support them, raised three questions: Whether the transaction out of which the note arose was within…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Glenwood Irr. Co. v. ValleryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1918
  2. Roberts v. RigdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  3. Holcombe Bowden v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  4. Benedict v. Michigan Beef & Provision Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Fischer v. HolmesIndiana Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Dimick v. SchiedtSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Fairmount Glass Works v. Cub Fork Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. United States v. Joseph MayburyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
  4. L. Glen Riley v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. Miller v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930

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