Harvey v. Brooke

This is an action to recover the amount of a negotiable promissory note, executed by the defendant to Thomas L. Price, Alexander Lee, Thomas William, Joseph Brooks, and James B. Gardenhire, trustees of the University of Missouri, at Jefferson City. The note is endorsed by Thomas William and Harvey & Whedon.

The execution of the note was not denied, and the plaintiff, at the trial below, introduced the note and announced that he would close his evidence.

The defendant then asked some instructions as to the law, when the plaintiff asked leave‘to re-open the case, which was granted ; and he then…