Baumann v. Manistee Salt & Lumber Co.

Ann McCormick filed a claim against the defendant, which was insolvent, and whose estate was in ^the hands of receivers. The receivers contested the claim. Two trials were had. Upon the first, Mrs. McCormick was a' witness in her own behalf. A new trial was granted, and before the second trial she died. Her testimony was received in evidence upon the second trial. The claim is based upon three promissory notes executed by M. Engelmann to the order of Mrs. McCormick, and aggregating $2,700. The court directed a verdict for the defendant.

At the time these notes were given, Engelmann lived in…