Wright v. Hanna
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 151, Oct. T., 1904, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1900, No. 679, on verdict for plaintiff in-case of Harry T. Wright v. J. Hanna. Assumpsit upon six promissory notes.
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Appeal, No. 151, Oct. T., 1904, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1900, No. 679, on verdict for plaintiff in-case of Harry T. Wright v. J. Hanna. Assumpsit upon six promissory notes. Before Frazier, P. J. The form of the notes sued upon was as follows : “ $1,000.00. Sterling, Kansas, January 1, 1896. “ On or before the first day of June, 1897, I or we, or either of us, promise to pay to the order of Harry T. Wright, the sum of one thousand dollars, for value received, payable. . . . Kansas, with 4 per cent, interest, from date until paid, payable annually. “…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Thompson,
The six promissory notes sued upon in this case were originally held by Harry T. Wright and his brother. Three were made payable to the order of appellee and three to that of his brother, who subsequently indorsed them to appellee. These brothers were the heirs at law of John Roney, deceased, who prior to March 22, 1892, had been in partnership in the hardware business with the appellant. In the settlement of the partnership account appellant gave to decedent promissory notes aggregating $5,000 and all but one of which were renewed during his lifetime. Notes so…
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