Shortridge v. Pardee
Missouri Court of Appeals
Error to St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Benny v. Khodes, 18 Mo. 147; Droffin v. Booneville, 8 Mo. 395 ; Chaney v. Kichardsou, 34 Mo. 370 ; Heitz v. Cohen et al., 29 Ill. 313 ; 1 Scam. (Ill.) 196; 36 Ala. 482; United States v. Kirkpatrick, 9 Wheat. 737 ; United States v. Wardell, 5 Mason, 82 ; Stamford Bankw. Benedict, 15 Conn. 437 ; Stone v. Seymore et al., 15 Wend. 19 ; Briggs v. Williamson, 2 Vt. 283 ; New March v. Clay, 14 East, 239 ; Manyette v. White, 2 Stark. 101. *
1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.
This is a suit on a negotiable promissory note, dated June 8, 1872, payable to the order of plaintiff two years after date, for $500, with interest from date at 10 per cent. The note is signed by M. C. McMelan and the defendant.
The answer of defendant sets up that he signed the note for the accommodation of McMelan ; that the note was executed *364by McMelan as principal, and defendant as surety; and that, before the maturity of the note, the same was paid by McMelan, who, in August, 1873, paid to plaintiff $1,000, which was received by plaintiff on the understanding, and agreement that he would…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Field v. HollandSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
- Stone v. SeymourCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1835
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