Litchfield v. Falconer
Supreme Court of Alabama
The plaintiff in error brought an action of debt against the defendants in the Circuit Court of Greene, on a bill single, dated on the 7th day of February, 1836, for the payment of six hundred and seventeen 50-100 dollars, on the first day of January thereafter. The cause was tried on pleas which averred — 1st. That the writing declared on, was executed when said Allen proposed to sell said Litchfield a certain negro woman.
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The plaintiff in error brought an action of debt against the defendants in the Circuit Court of Greene, on a bill single, dated on the 7th day of February, 1836, for the payment of six hundred and seventeen 50-100 dollars, on the first day of January thereafter. The cause was tried on pleas which averred — 1st. That the writing declared on, was executed when said Allen proposed to sell said Litchfield a certain negro woman. The proposition was made at my house in Greene county, and sale confirmed for eight hundred dollars, pajmble out of the proceeds of a note Litchfield handed over at the…
1Opinion of the CourtCollier, C. J.
— It is insisted for the plaintiff, that the Circuit Court erred — 1st. In admitting the deposition of Also-brook to be read to the jury as evidence. 2nd. In rejecting the transcript of the record from the Circuit Court of Sumter, to shew the pendency of a suit in that Court in favor of the defendant, Allen, against the plaintiff. 3rd. In refusing to instruct the jury that, if they believed the plaintiff endorsed the note of the Arringtons to the defendant, Allen, Ctsuch endorsement might furnish a sufficient consideration for the note sued on.”
1. By a statute of this State, it is enacted,…
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