Jennings v. First Nat. Bank
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from County Court of El Paso County. Action on a promissory note brought by the First National Bank of Colorado Springs, Colorado, against John Jennings and Mary A. Jennings. Judgment 'for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Pattison, C.
This action was begun before a justice of the peace. November 19, 1885, judgment was recovered by appellee, from which an appeal was taken to the county court. January 25, 1886, the cause was tried by the court, without a jury, and judgment rendered in favor of appellee for the sum of $170, with costs. From that judgment this appeal was taken.
Upon the trial appellee introduced in evidence a written instrument, of which the following is a copy:
“$200. Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 21,1885. On October 1st after date I promise to pay to the order of Obediah P. Hopkins, $200, at the…
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