Mathews v. Rucker

Reeves, Associate Justice.

Appellant asks for a reversal of the judgment in this case on the fbllowingground: “ The court erred in sustaining the defendant’s exceptions *637or demurrer to the plaintiff’s petition and amended petition.” The' suit was on a promissory note for $280.22, dated 27th February, 1862, and due one day from date. The defendant, by a special answer, set up that the words “ dollars and cents” in the note,meant dollars and cents in the notes and money of the Confederate States, and was to be paid in that currency by agreement of the parties. The plaintiff, by an amended…