Pease v. Francis

Stiness, C. J.(1) The evidence shows that in August, 1893, the plaintiff owned real estate in Woonsocket, which he sold for $5,000 over incumbrances. At that time he owed to the Woonsocket National Bank $5,000 on a note of April 4th, 1892, secured by pledge of one hundred and fifty, shares of stock of Woonsocket Reporter Company. He also owed a note for $1,000, dated April 4th, 1893, with pledge of one hundred and fifty shares of said stock; a note for $700, dated June 27th, 1893, with the same pledge; a note for $375, one for $450, and a note for $725, these last three notes not being…