Akers v. De Witt
West Virginia Supreme Court
Ii. S. Blair cited, 81 W. Ya. 432; 1 Wluirt. Ev. 722; Tracy Peerage, 10 01. & Fin. 191; 5 B. & A. 330; 1 McArthur, 270; 33 Iowa, 130; 3 Wall. Jr. 88, 115; 12 W. Ya. 116; 16 Id. 308; 21 Id. 709; 26 Id. 340; 31 W. Ya. 432; 1 Green!. p. 19. cited 40 W. Va. 103; 12 Wall. 322; 22 Gratt. 405; 27 Gratt, 313; 1 Greenl. Ev. § 577; 9 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law, 271; 17 Am. Rep. 540, 545; 39 W. Va. 659, 669; 37 V. Va. 525; 28 W. Va. 774.
1Opinion of the Court
Dent, Judge:
E. E. Akers brought his suit in the Circuit Court of Wood county against Ira De Witt on a check in words and figures as follows, to wit:
“Ira De Witt, General Contractor. No. 2,874. Pitts-burg, November 7th, 1892. Pay to the order of J. S. Hewitt (-1300.00) three hundred dollars. Ira De Witt.
“To the People’s National Bank of Pittsburg, Pa,”
Indorsed: “J. S. Hewitt. E. E. Akers.”
The defendant, by proper pleading, put in issue the genuineness of the check. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant moved to set aside the verdict and grant him a now trial. The circuit…
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