Mead v. Steger
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error from the Circuit Court of Jackson county. Assumpsit, on the following instrument in writing: “$190. On or before the first day of January next, I promise to pay Allen Steger, or order, the sum of one hundred and ninety dollars, the same being for the hire of negroes, and rent of land:— which negroes are Ned and Davy. Said negroes to be clothed with the usual clothing. Value received, &c.
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Error from the Circuit Court of Jackson county. Assumpsit, on the following instrument in writing: “$190. On or before the first day of January next, I promise to pay Allen Steger, or order, the sum of one hundred and ninety dollars, the same being for the hire of negroes, and rent of land:— which negroes are Ned and Davy. Said negroes to be clothed with the usual clothing. Value received, &c. March 12th, 1834. samuel mead; [seal.]” And at the October term of said Court, plaintiff below, declared against defendant, for that whereas defendant, theretofore, to wit, on the twelfth day of March,…
1Opinion of the CourtCollier, C. J.
The defendant in error brought assumpsit against the plaintiff, in the Circuit Court of Jackson county, upon a writing, of which the following is a copy:
“ ^190. On or before the first day of January next, I promise to pay Allen Steger, or order, the sum of one hundred and ninety dollars, the same being for the hire of negroes, and rent of land: which negroes are Ned and Davy. Said negroes to be clothed with the usual clothing. Value received, &c. March 12th, 1834.
Samuel Mead. fSeal.J”
The plaintiff in error pleaded, non-assumpsit; no consideration ; and failure of consideration.
On the trial,…
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