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208 Ky. 496

271 S.W 551

Johnson v. Davis

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · decided 1925-04-21

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently September 1951

2 state decisions

Relies on Bank of Anderson County v. Foster

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Decided 1925-04-21

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¶1 Opinion op the Court by

Judge McCandless

¶2 Granting appeal and reversing.

¶3 Plaintiff sued on an alleged promissory note for $375.00. The petition contained the usual declaration upon a promissory note, except it did not allege any promise upon the part of defendant to pay.

¶4 The court overruled a demurrer to the petition and gave judgment for the amount claimed. This was error; the allegation of the execution and delivery of the note without an averment of a promise to pay was a mere con *497 elusion of law. It follows that no cause of action was stated. Huffaker v. National Bank of Monticello, 12 Bush 291; Davis v. Moxley, 19 Rep. 160; Bank of Anderson County v. Foster, 146 Ky. 179.

¶5 Wherefore, an appeal is granted, the judgment is reversed and cause remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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