Court of Appeals of Kentucky, 1831

Ayres v. Barr

Ayres v. Barr
Court of Appeals of Kentucky · Decided January 4, 1831 · Robertson
28 Ky. 286; 5 J.J. Marsh. 286; 1831 Ky. LEXIS 7

Ayres v. Barr

Opinion of the Court

Chief Justice Robertson

delivered the opinion of the Court.

There is error in the judgment in this, to-wit:

1st, There were only eleven jurors; and the plaintiff in error was not present in court, and, therefore, did not waive objection to the number.

2d. The judgment is excessive; as the note was executed on the 1st of January, 1824, the defendant j-n *287error was emitted only to tbe value of the commonwealth paper and interest thereon. r r

Dana, for plaintiff; Denny, for defendant.

Judgment reversed, and cause remanded for further proceedings.

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