Green v. Spires
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Townsend, J., Orangeburg, Three actions: (1) T. A. Green against Henry S. Spires; (2) same against J. B. Traywick; (3) same against A. S. Jennings et al. From- judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. cite: 69 S. C., 65; 18.S. C., 282; 28 S-. C., 505; Story on Prom. Notes, sec. 1; 1 Dan. Neg.
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Before Townsend, J., Orangeburg, Three actions: (1) T. A. Green against Henry S. Spires; (2) same against J. B. Traywick; (3) same against A. S. Jennings et al. From- judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. cite: 69 S. C., 65; 18.S. C., 282; 28 S-. C., 505; Story on Prom. Notes, sec. 1; 1 Dan. Neg. Inst., sec. 62; 48 S. C., 313. cite: 28 S. C., 504; 48 S. C., 310; 2 Ency., 314; 18 S. C., 287; 1 Spear, 127; 9 Rich., 297; 12 Rich., 425; 13. S. C., 288; 18 S. C., 494; 4 Ency., 2 eel., 135, 123, 771; 63 S.-C., 433; 29 Pa. St., 529; Clark on Con., 542; 4 McC., 159.
1Opinion of the Court
March 14, 1905. The opinion of the Court was delivered by These cases were heard together and involve the same question, to wit: Did his Honor, the Circuit Judge, err in ruling that the notes sued upon were non-negotiable? It will only be necessary to set out a copy of one of the notes, which is as follows:
"$84.00 Cope, S.C. March 2d 1901. On or before the first day of September, 1901, next, I promise to pay W. H. Hurt or order eighty-four dollars for value received with interest after maturity at eight per cent. per annum. In case this note, or any part of it, is collected through an…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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