Legal Opinion

Gregory v. Hart

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1859PublishedCited by 15 opinions

ERROR TO THE DANE CIRCUIT COURT. These two cases between the same parties were tried at the same term of the circuit court, and argued together in this court In the first case the pleading showed that the plaintiif in error made his promissory note in writing, bearing date on the 25th day of November, 1856, whereby he promised to pay one A. J. Hart, or bearer, the sum of $516.36, thirty days from the date of the note, and that said note was duly transferred to the defendant…

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ERROR TO THE DANE CIRCUIT COURT. These two cases between the same parties were tried at the same term of the circuit court, and argued together in this court In the first case the pleading showed that the plaintiif in error made his promissory note in writing, bearing date on the 25th day of November, 1856, whereby he promised to pay one A. J. Hart, or bearer, the sum of $516.36, thirty days from the date of the note, and that said note was duly transferred to the defendant in error. To this complaint, the plaintiff in error answered: 1. The note being made and delivered to said A J. Hart,…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Cole, J.

This was an action against the plaintiff in error and defendant below, upon a promissory note given by him to one A. J. Hart. The defendant, in his answer, substantially states that the note was transferred to the. plaintiff after maturity, and was taken with full knowledge of the failure of the consideration thereof; and that it was liable to be reduced in amount; that the note was made and delivered to the payee thereof in part consideration of a stock of goods bought of the payee, and of certain notes, books of account, &c., &c., belonging to the payee and another, and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brown v. HullCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1845

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Martin v. HamlinMichigan Supreme Court · 1869
  2. State v. WilliamsWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
  3. State ex rel. State Bank v. HastingsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1862
  4. Crown Castle USA, Inc. v. Orion Construction Group, LLCWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Gillmann v. HenryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881

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