Tennessee Supreme Court April 15, 1857 (Mosby v. State)

McKiNNEY, J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

This was an action of covenant brought in tbe Common Law Court of tbe city of Memphis on tbe 14th of October, 1854, in tbe name of tbe State of Arkansas against Mosby, on tbe following instrument:

“ Eor value received, I promise to pay tbe State of Arkansas, for tbe use of internal improvement, eight hundred dollars, in five equal annual