The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-12
SUIT ON A NOTE
Against the Executors of Charl-
ton Alexander.

A petition has been filed in the Office
of the Clerk of of the Fayette Circuit
Court. which. on account of the proml-
hence of the parties evolved, both So
cially and financially and the number of
prominent attorneys who have been
retained, will excite great deal Of in
terest in Lexington and Paris.
The suit is to recover payment on a
note of $4,000 given by Charlton Al
exander, deceased, to his son, George
Alexander, and discounted by him to
the Citizens National Bank of Gin
cinnati, which in turn disposed of it to
the Fifth National Bank, of Cincinnati.
In the petition the plaintiff, the Fifth
National Bank, of Cincinnati, states
that c.. Alexander died in Bourbon
county, in August, 1902, testate; that
his last will and testament was ad-
mitted to probate in the Bourbon Cir
cult Court, and that his widow, Belle
Is. Alexander, @. S. Brent, of Lexing-
ton and James E. Clay, of Bourbon
county, qualified as his executors.
On or about the Sd day of April,
1902, Z. Alexander delivered to George
Alexander, his son, president of the
banking firm of Geo. Alexander g Co
VI l. d11c, q AOiC III tAO Sd4uO VI III
teen thousand dollars, payable eight
months from date, for value received
bearing interest from maturity at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum. Geo.
Alexander delivered the note shortly
after to the banking firm of Geo. Alex
ander & Co., and this firm on the 4th
day of April, 1902, discounted and sold
the note to the Citizens National Bank,
e 80 AH0 Of
This bank, in turn, sold the note to the
Fifth National Bank, of Cincinnati, for
the sum of SIS, 042.83, and the latter
bank is now the owner and holder
thereof.
The plaintiff states that payment
of said note has been demanded, but no
part has been paid. though long since
due. wherefore. the plaintiff prays iudg-
ment against the defendants, the exec
utors of the estate for $4,000, with in
terest from December Srd, 1902. until
paid, and for costs and all proper relief
The petition is signed by Boyd & Boyce
as attorneys for plaintiff.
The suit is said to involve family
controversy over Mr.. Alexander's es-
tate.
Following is a copy of the note in
question;
Lsi5 ,oos PARIS, April 3, 1902
Eight months after date I promise to
pay TO the order of Geo. Alexander
Fifteen Thousand Dollars, with interest,
at the rate of per cent. per annCm
from maturity until paid, for value re-
ceived, negotiable and payable to Geo.
Alexander & Co.'S Bank, Paris. Ky.
| g. ALEXANDER.
Endorsed on back:
| GEO. ALEXANDER.
GEO. ALEXANDER & co.
+ For value received this note is hereby
assigned to the Fifth National Bank, of
Cincinnati. without recourse, on the
Citizens National Bank. of Cincinnati.
c. P. TUCKER, Cashier.
On April IL, 1908, summons was
served on Mr.. 9. S. Brent, of LexiDg-
ton, by James G. Rogers, Clerk of the
Fayette Circuit Court. and on May 2,
1903 through his attorneys, Allen &
Duncan, Mr. Brent filed an answer
praying the Court to require the plain
tiff to make his petition more specific
The following attorneys will appear
for the plaintiff: Boyd & Boyce, OF
Covington; Mcmillan & Talbot. ':oi
Paris; Breckenridge and Shelby and c.
J. Bronston For the defense: Myers
& Howard, of Covington, and Allen &
Duncan, of Lexington.
Besides the above brilliant array Of
legal talent, several attorneys represent
ing the individual interests of the three
trustees, will be connected with thu
case Lexington Leader.