Bowser v. Spiesshofer

This was an action upon a promissory note for three hundred dollars, dated January 7th, 1886, payable at a bank in this State, made by the appellant to S. E. Jacox and by him endorsed before maturity to the appellee.

There was an answer in four paragraphs. In the first it was alleged, in substance, that the note was obtained from the appellant by fraudulent means and representations in the following manner: That the payee, said Jacox, in December, 1885, designedly, unlawfully, and with the intent to *350defraud the public generally, and the appellant in particular, confederated and conspired with…