Case ID: minor_1/html/0263-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Sajfold\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

John Johnson against James Johnson.
    DECEMBER, 1824.
    In assumpsit, 1st count on a promissory note,— 2d, insimul com-putassent,—ge-neral issue,—a* due bill sustains the declaration,
    THIS was an action of assumpsit—1st count, on. a promissory note to pay plaintiff or bearer the sum of $315, money borrowed, when defendant should be thereunto af-terwards requested. 2d count, insimul computasseij, concerning divers sums of money due from defendant to plaintiff-general issue. On the trial, the plaintiff offered in evidence an instrument of writing, as follows : ■ “ Due James “ Johnson, or bearer, the sum of three hundred and fifteen “ dollars, money borrowed this the 20th of April, 1822. “ John Johnson,” to the admission of which defendant objected ; the objection was overruled, a bill, of Exceptions taken, verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant on writ of Error to this Court assigns the matter of the bill of Exceptions as Error.
    
      Ruffin for plaintiff;
    
      White and Gordon for .defendant in Error.
   Judge Sajfold

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The first count was on a promissory note, to be paid when defendant should be requested. The acknowledgment of a debt due for valuable consideration clearly implies a promise to pay it on request; the note or due bill was sufficiently described according to its legal effect. Under the second count also the evidence was clearly admissible. Let the judgment be affirmed.

Judge Lipscomb not sitting,