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  "name": "Elijah Smith who sues for the use of William Johnson, Appellant, v. William Bridges, Appellee",
  "name_abbreviation": "Smith v. Bridges",
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      "Elijah Smith who sues for the use of William Johnson, Appellant, v. William Bridges, Appellee."
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        "text": "Opinion of the Court. The plaintiff below, states in his petition, that he \u201c holds notes on, &o.\u201d and the instrument on which suit is brought, has not a single feature of a note, inasmuch as it does not appear there was any undertaking by the defendant to pay any person at all.\nAlthough no particular form is necessary to make a note, yet the writing must show an undertaking or engagement to pay, and to a person named in it, or to bearer or holder of the instrument. The judgment of the court below is reversed, and the cause remanded to the court below.\nJudgment reversed.\nJustice Reynolds having been counsel in this cause, in the court below, gave no opinion.\n.) A promissory note is defined to be \u201ca promise or agreement in writing to pay a specified sum, at a time therein limited, or on demand, or at sight, to a person therein named or his order, or to bearer.\u201d Chitty on Bills, 516. Walters v. Short, 5 Gilm., 259. All notes must contain the name of the payee, unless payable to bearer. Bailey on Bills, 22.\nNo action can be maintained on an instrument in writing for the payment of money, unless the instrument shows on its face to whom it is payable. Mayo v. Chenoweth, post.\nBills of exchange and promissory notes should be made payable to some person specified, but this may be done without inserting the name, if the payee be so certainly specified or referred to, as to be ascertained by allegations and proofs. Adams et al. v. King et al., 16 Ills. Rep., 169.\nAn instrument purporting to be a promissory note, payable to one of two persons in the alternative, can not be sued on as such. Musselman v. Oakes, 19 Ills. Rep., 81.",
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    "head_matter": "Elijah Smith who sues for the use of William Johnson, Appellant, v. William Bridges, Appellee.\nAPPEAL FROM MADISON.\nAlthough no particular form is necessary to make a note, yet the writing must show an undertaking or engagement to pay, and to a person named in it, or to hearer or holder of the instrument."
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