Blount v. Ralston
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Washington. Tried below before the Hon. R. E. B. Baylor. The petition alleged that the plaintiff was the owner and holder of a certain promissory note, made and executed by R. S. Blount and John H. Graves, in substance as follows: (Here followed a copy of the note) which said note was by the said John P. Collins duly indorsed, &c.
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Error from Washington. Tried below before the Hon. R. E. B. Baylor. The petition alleged that the plaintiff was the owner and holder of a certain promissory note, made and executed by R. S. Blount and John H. Graves, in substance as follows: (Here followed a copy of the note) which said note was by the said John P. Collins duly indorsed, &c. The allegation of plaintiff and proof as to the failure to put the mill to work, extended not merely to the maturity of the note, but to the then present time. The other facts are stated in the Opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
Defendant in error brought suit against the plaintiffs in error, on the following instrument in writing:—
$450. Independence, March 28, 1855.
Six months after date we promise to pay John P. Collins four hundred and fifty dollars, with ten per cent, per annum interest, for value received. A part of this note to be paid in lumber if delivered according to contract. (Signed by defendants.) -
Defendants set out the following instrument in their answer, to wit:—
Independence, Washington Co., March 28,1855.
R. S. Blount has this day executed to me his promissory note, with John H. Graves security, for…
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