Scott's Administrator v. Griggs
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Macon. Heard before the Hon. B. B. McCkaw. The record in this case, and all the papers except the opinion of the court, have been lost or mislaid.
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
— The record shows that there was an original bill filed in this case, and two amended bills. The original bill was filed on the 23d day of July, 1867. In it the complainant alleges that the defendants, Emily S. Mitchell and her husband, William J. Mitchell, on the 20th day of March, 1863, executed and delivered to him á promissory note, in the words following, to wit: “ One day after date, we promise to pay Dr. J. G. Griggs, or bearer, sixteen hundred and nineteen -/(A-dollars, for value received, March 20,1863.
(Signed) “ Wm. J. Mitchell.
“ Emily S. Mitchell.”
At the time this note was…
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