Musselman v. McElhenny

Suit upon a note and mortgage. The *5note is dated November 15, 1855, and the mortage November 17,1855. The following is a copy of the note:

“$500. Logansport, November 15, 1855.

“ One year after date, I promise to pay to the bearer of this note five hundred dollars, for value received, with interest, and without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. Samuel McElhenny.”

It is necessary in the cause, and may as well he done at this point, that we declare the exact character of the above-copied note. It is a negotiable promissory note, and at common law might, as to defenses…