Pugh v. Cameron's Adm'r
West Virginia Supreme Court
Supersedeas to a judgment of the circuit court of Hancock county, rendered on the 7th day of September 1875, in a certain action of debt originally instituted in the county court of said county, in which David Pugh (of Peter) was plaintiff, and John H. Atkinson, administrator of Samuel Cameron, deceased, was defendant, allowed upon the petition of said administrator.
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Supersedeas to a judgment of the circuit court of Hancock county, rendered on the 7th day of September 1875, in a certain action of debt originally instituted in the county court of said county, in which David Pugh (of Peter) was plaintiff, and John H. Atkinson, administrator of Samuel Cameron, deceased, was defendant, allowed upon the petition of said administrator. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the Court, Hon. T. Melvin, Judge of the first judicial circuit, presided in the circuit court below. Demurrer was well taken: 1st. Because the venue is laid in the state of Ohio,…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, Judge
Is the judgment in this case, under the pleading and evidence right ?
The single bill sued on is in these words :
“ Three days after date, we, or either of us, promise to pay to David Pugh (of Peter) the sum of four hundred and forty-two dollars ($442.00), for value received, for which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors or assigns, as witness our hands and seals, at eight per cent interest from date, December 20, 1858.
“Joseph Cameron, [Seal.]
“Samuel Cameron, [Seal.]”
As the facts appear in the bill of exceptions, Joseph Cameron and Samuel were brothers. Joseph, at the time the contract was…
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