McLaughlin v. Braddy
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., Orangeburg, October term, 1900. Action by John and J. B. McLaughlin against T. B. and D. Braddy. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cite: A sealed note is not negotiable: Code, 133; 38 S. C., 147; Harp., 334; 4 Ency., 2 ed., 123, 256, 771; 2 Ency., 2 ed., 1080; 11 Rich., 432; 49 N. Y., 396; 18 S. C., 285; Bigelow’s Bills and Notes, 13, 89 Am. Dec., 230; 4 McC., 159; 29 Pa.
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Before Buchanan, J., Orangeburg, October term, 1900. Action by John and J. B. McLaughlin against T. B. and D. Braddy. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cite: A sealed note is not negotiable: Code, 133; 38 S. C., 147; Harp., 334; 4 Ency., 2 ed., 123, 256, 771; 2 Ency., 2 ed., 1080; 11 Rich., 432; 49 N. Y., 396; 18 S. C., 285; Bigelow’s Bills and Notes, 13, 89 Am. Dec., 230; 4 McC., 159; 29 Pa. St., 529. Is this a sealed note? 4 McC., 267; 1 McC., 313; 1 Strob., 495; 7 Rich., 11; 50 Am. R., 560; 11 L. R. A., 833. Is presumption of non-negotiability rebutted by terms of note,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This action was upon a note as follows: “$135. St. Mathews, S. C., 6, 3, 1898. On or before theoi5th day of October, 1898, I promise to pay to the order of Harvey W. Miller, one hundred and thirty-five dollars, for value received, negotiable and payable without defalcation at St. Mathews Savings Bank, St. Mathews, S. C. T. B. Braddy, (Seal). (Seal). This note is given as part payment on three hundred ‘Farmer’s Accountants.’ ” On the back of the note appears the name “D. Braddy,” also- “Harvey W. Miller, by J. E. Blythe, atty. in…
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