Joseph W. Ridgeway,
Plaintiff
-vs-
T. M. Harris, Phebe Harris, and Jacob Harris,
Defendants.

Now comes the said Joseph W. Ridgeway plaintiff above named and complaining of T. M. Harris, Phebe Harris and Jacob Harris the said defendants, and for cause of action alleges.
That heretofore to wit on the sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight-hundred and ninety at Santa Rosa in the County of Sonoma, and State of California, the said defendants made in writing and delivered to the said plaintiff their promissory note in words and signatures following:-

"SANTA ROSA, September 16th., 1890.
three Months after date We or either of us promise to pay to Joseph W. Ridgeway or Order the Sum of Six Hundred $600 Dollars in Gold Coin with interest to be paid every three Months and if not paid added to the principal and draw the same rate of interest
<signed by> T. M. Harris
Phebe Harris
Jacob Harris."

That the plaintiff is the owner and holder of said note. That no part of the principal or interest of said note has been paid and the whole thereof is now due and owing by the said defendants to the said Plaintiff.
Wherefore Plaintiff prays for judgment against the said defendants for the sum of six hundred dollars in gold coin, and interest thereon from the sixteenth day of September A.D. 1890 compounding quarterly, and for costs of suit.
<signed by> Rutledge & ?
Plaintiff's Attorneys.