Steininger v. Hoch's
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Lehigh eounty. This was an action of debt, brought June 2d 1858, by Abraham Iioch, executor, &c., of Samuel High, against George Steininger. A statement was filed, in which the cause of action is described as a promissory note from defendant to plaintiff, dated March 29th 1856, for $800, payable in one year, with interest, to which the defendant pleaded nil debet.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Lehigh eounty. This was an action of debt, brought June 2d 1858, by Abraham Iioch, executor, &c., of Samuel High, against George Steininger. A statement was filed, in which the cause of action is described as a promissory note from defendant to plaintiff, dated March 29th 1856, for $800, payable in one year, with interest, to which the defendant pleaded nil debet. The basis of the action was paper writing, a copy of which is given on the opposite page; the size of the note, and the position of the words, figures, and signatures being accurately set forth. The…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by Thompson, J.
The plaintiff, in his representative capacity, sued the defendant as a eo-promissor with Abraham Eshbach, on the following instrument:—
Allentown, March 29th 1856.
One year after date, I promise to pay to the order of Samuel High, die sum von acht huntert daler, without defalcation, for value received, with lawful interest till paid.
Abraham Eshbach. [Seal.]
George Steininger.
The acknowledgment of the signature by the defendant having been testified to, the court admitted it in evidence under exception. This constitutes the first assignment of…
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