Indiana Supreme Court, 1859

Bosley v. McAllister

Bosley v. McAllister
Indiana Supreme Court · Decided November 15, 1859
13 Ind. 565

Bosley v. McAllister

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Suit by Bosley against McAllister on a note

Answer, that the note was executed on the Sabbath, and the consideration of the note, being the difference in exchange of property, wholly arose on the day of its execution; wherefore, the note is void.

Demurrer to the answer overruled, and judgment for the defendant.

The ruling on the demurrer is the only error complained of. It has several times been decided by this Court that a promissory note made on the Sabbath is void. No subsequent ratification was shown here, as was the case in Banks v. Wertz, at the present term of this Court (1).

The judgment below was right, and must be affirmed.

The judgment is affirmed with costs.

Ante, 203.

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