Legal Opinion

Bridges v. Winters

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1868PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to tbe Circuit Court of Attalla county. Hon. J. A. P. Campbell, judge. Defendants in error commenced tbis suit in tbe Circuit Court of Attalla county.

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Error to tbe Circuit Court of Attalla county. Hon. J. A. P. Campbell, judge. Defendants in error commenced tbis suit in tbe Circuit Court of Attalla county. Declaration in usual form,' in assumpsit, filed March Term, 1867, on a promissory note, of wbicb the following is a copy: — “ $1000. Twelve months after date, we, or either of us, promise to pay John Winters or bearer the sum of one thousand dollars, loaned money, in gold, with interest at ten peícent per annum: this 26th day of May, 1859. “ Robert M. Harris. Ezekiel J. Reedges. Jesse G. Kimbrough. A. S. Hamilton. James Hubbebt. “ April…

1Opinion of the Court

Shackelford, O.J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

This is an action of assumpsit, instituted to the March Term, .1867, of the Attalla Circuit Court, upon a promissory note, of which the following is a copy, viz.: —

“ $1,000. Twelve months after date, we, or either of us, promise to pay to John Winters, or bearer, the sum of one thousand dollars, loaned money (‘ in gold ’), with interest at ten per cent per annum: this 26th day of May, 1859. .
“ Eobert M. Harris.

Ezekiel J. Bridges.

Jesse G-. Kimbrough.

A. S. Hamilton.

James Hubbert.”

To the declaration in this case the plaintiffs in error filed…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hunt v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1810

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McRaven v. CrislerMississippi Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Fisherdick v. HuttonNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Coulson v. StevensMississippi Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Foxworthy v. ColbyNebraska Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Edwards v. ThompsonWashington Supreme Court · 1917

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