Sessions v. Stevens
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court — His Hon. Judge Thomas Douglas, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by plaintiff as endorsee of a promissory note, of which the following is a copy: $106 46. By the 1st day of September next, I promise to pay Adam Wyrick one hundred and six dollars for value received.— July 30th, 1842. (Signed) JOHN STEVENS. [ENDORSED.] 1843, Feb. — Received by Wm. West of the within $5 — A. Wyrick.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court — His Hon. Judge Thomas Douglas, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by plaintiff as endorsee of a promissory note, of which the following is a copy: $106 46. By the 1st day of September next, I promise to pay Adam Wyrick one hundred and six dollars for value received.— July 30th, 1842. (Signed) JOHN STEVENS. [ENDORSED.] 1843, Feb. — Received by Wm. West of the within $5 — A. Wyrick. For value received, I endorse and assign the within note to A. M. R. Sessions, for benefit of H. W. Sharp — 1843. Adam Wyrick. The declaration contained special…
1Opinion of the Court
Baltzem,, Justice:
This is a suit institued by Sessions against Stevens,' in the Court below, on a note for $106, payable the 1st of September, 1842, to Adam Wyrick, and by him assigned to plaintiff. The defence principally relied upon was, that “ defendant was served with a process of garnishment issued from the Superior Court of Jefferson county, upon a judgment and execution issued out of said court, in which James Branon was plaintiff, and said Wyrick was defendant, to answer concerning his indebtedness to said Wyrick, according to law, and upon such answer at November Term, 1844, of said…
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