Goldsmith v. McCafferty
Decision Date | 21 December 1893 |
Citation | 101 Ala. 663,15 So. 244 |
Parties | GOLDSMITH ET AL. v. MCCAFFERTY. |
Court | Alabama Supreme Court |
Appeal from city court of Birmingham; H. A. Sharpe, Judge.
Action by Goldsmith & Davis against H. J. McCafferty. From a judgment in their favor, plaintiffs appeal. Reversed.
This was an action of assumpsit on a promissory note. The defendant pleaded the general issue, want of consideration and failure of consideration. Upon the trial of the cause, as is shown by the bill of exceptions, the plaintiffs introduced the note sued on, which was in words and figures as follows They also introduced a statement of the bill of the defendant with the plaintiffs, in words and figures as follows: "H Judson McCafferty, Birmingham, Ala., bought of Goldsmith & Davis, terms four months' note, 1 bale Havana tobacco, 118 lbs., at $1.10,-$129.80; one case leaf tobacco, $105.00, 350 lbs., 30 cents,-$105.00." Here the plaintiff rested. The bill of exceptions then recites: The plaintiffs then introduced in rebuttal the letters which had passed between them and the defendant, and which were as follows:
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