Tinnen v. Matthews

HEMPHILL, Chief Justice.

—The action was brought in this case on a note of hand drawn by the appellant in favor of James Weather-ford, and by a second indorsement transferred to the appellee. On the first day of the term of the court to which the writ was returnable, the defendant in the court below craved oyer of the note on which the suit was instituted, and the defendant thereof prayed judgment for costs. On the fifth day of the term the entry states that the demurrer of the defendant was overruled and the issue joined submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict for plaintiff for $318.…