Pack v. Chapman

This is a suit brought upon a promissory note payable to the defendant’s order for the sum of $1000.

The answer admits the signature to the note, but denies the consideration, and alleges that the note was obtained by duress.

The answer was sworn to, but the jury fee not being paid, the case was tried by the Court.

The defendant’s counsel makes two points in this Court as the grounds for the reversal of the judgment.

1st. That the Court erred in rendering judgment against defendant *367-without proof of consideration, the same having been specially denied under oath. _

2d. That the District Court…