Stillwell v. Gray

This was an action of debt, commenced at the June term of the Pulaski Circuit Court, by the appellee, “ as surviving partner of'the late firm of Goodrich & Gray,” on a writing obligatory, for $110 49, described as having been made by the appellant, to to the firm of Goodrich & Gray. The declaration averring, that after the execution of the writing sued on, Goodrieh departed this life: with a breach negativing the payment to the appellee since, or before the death of Goodrich, or to Goodrich in his lifetime, &c.

At the return term of the writ, the appellant appeared, craved •oyer of the writing…