Vapereau v. Holcombe

Tlie note, in controversy is dated at Peking, Cbina, and made payable to the order of plaintiff, in the city of New York, one year after date. The defendant’s answer admits the making of the note, and avers that at the time of the delivery of said instrument, and as a part of the same transaction, plaintiff delivered to the defendant a writing as follows: “$3,000.00 TI. S. Gold Coin. Eeceived of Ches*407ter Holcombe by bis note of band, dated Peking, China, June 24th, 1896, and payable in, one year from date, with interest at six per cent, per annum, at the office of the Hong-kong and Shanghai…