Bell v. Massey & Poultney

Land, J".

The question presented for our decision in this case, is the liability of the plaintiff on a judgment recovered by the defendants against him and others, on a promissory note, as follows :

$439 05. New Orleans, March 26th, 1856.

Twelve months after date, we promise to pay to the order of Hawes & Bell four hundred and thirty-nine dollars and five cents, value received.

(Signed) Medley & Oo.

(Endorsed) Peter Hawes,

W. R. Bell,

C. E. Christensen.

The judgment in question is in these words : “ That the plaintiffs, Massey & Poultney, recover from the defendants, W. R. Bell, C. E. Christensen and…