Griswold v. Lambert

This was an action on a promissory note signed by the defendant and payable to the plaintiff’s testator as follows:

$100. June 9, 1888.

One year from date I promise Wm. H. McCrillis to pay him or order one hundred dollars with interest value received borrowed money. J. W. Lambert.

(Six Mile Falls).

This instrument was introduced in evidence by the plaintiff’s attorney.

The payee therein named died in May, 1889, a month before the note would have matured; but it was alleged in the defendant’s brief statement that “before said note became due, viz: in the fall of the year, in which it was given, the…