Clason v. Parrish
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond, rendered June 15, 1893, in an action of debt, wherein defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant. This was an action of debt on three negotiable notes.
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Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond, rendered June 15, 1893, in an action of debt, wherein defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant. This was an action of debt on three negotiable notes. The notes are substantially. alike, and the following is a copy of one of them, and of the endorsements thereon: $142.43. Richmond, Va., Nov. 20th, 1888. Ninety days after date, I promise to pay to the order of E. E. Taylor & Co. one hundred and forty-two and forty-three one hundredths dollars for value received, negotiable and payable…
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
*26The declaration in this case avers that the defendant made three several negotiable notes and promised thereby to pay the same to E. E. Taylor & Co., or order, and that said E. E. Taylor & Co. did endorse each of said notes to Mrs. T. F. Taylor, before maturity, and that after said notes had been dishonored and notice thereof given to the maker and endorsers, Mrs. T. F. Taylor sold and transferred each of said notes to the plaintiff.
This declaration was demurred to and “nil debet” pleaded. The demurrer was overruled, and the plaintiff took issue on the plea. Upon the trial the plaintiff…
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