Johnson v. Baird
Indiana Supreme Court
ERROR to the Washington Circuit Court. The judgment of the Circuit Court, in this case, was affirmed at the last term. See the opinion', ante, p. 153. The defendant in error then filed a petition for a re-hearing, and 'the cause was continued. The Court, at the present term, overruled the petition.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
I concur in the opinion of the Court; and if it were a case of only ordinary importance, I should let it pass.in silence; bufas principles of deep interest to the community at large are, involved, a few additional remarks may not, perhaps, be improper. - ' ■ ■ ■
The action in the Court below is founded on a promissory' note in these words: — “One day after date, for value received, I .promise to pay to Jno. II. Farnham, Esq. fourteen" dollars, in fine hats, at my house in Salem. March 3d, 1830.— William Baird.’’’’ The suit was brought before a justice of the peace, and the defence set up was…
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