Peyton v. Harman
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was an action of debt in the Circuit court of Augusta county, brought by M. G. Harman against William H. Peyton and T. P. Peyton. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of T. P. Peyton and against William H. Peyton ; and he thereupon applied to this court for a supersedeas to the judgment; which was allowed.
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This was an action of debt in the Circuit court of Augusta county, brought by M. G. Harman against William H. Peyton and T. P. Peyton. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of T. P. Peyton and against William H. Peyton ; and he thereupon applied to this court for a supersedeas to the judgment; which was allowed. There were several questions made on the trial of the cause in the court below; but the case went off upon the demurrer to the declaration ; and on this-P°^nt ^ ^8 sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, J.
This is a supersedeas to a judgment of the Circuit court of Augusta. It was an action of debt upon a bond in the following words:
“One year after date we, or either of us, promise to pay to M. G. Harman, or assignees, the sum of five thousand five hundred dollars, with interest from date, for value received. Given under our hands and seals this 1st day of January 1860.
“(Signed.) “Wm. H. Peyton, (Seal.)
“T. P. Peyton, (Seal.)”
On the back of this bond was the following endorsement:
“ It is understood that one twenty-fifth of the principal of this note, and the interest at the expiration of the…
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