Bennett v. Ford

This was. an action by the appellee against the appellant, upon a promissory note for seventy-five dollars, executed by the appellant, and payable to the appellee.

The appellant answered in two paragraphs. The first was, that the note was executed without any consideration.

A demurrer was sustained to the second paragraph, and thereupon the appellant took leave to amend, and fled a substituted answer, numbered three, which is as follows:

“ Par. 3. The defendant, for further answer herein, says that he signed the said instrument of writing in the complaint described, without any consideration and…