Devou v. Ham

Suit by Devon and Rochwood against Ham, upon two promissory notes, dated in January, 1858. The defendant answered in two paragraphs: 1. The general denial. 2. Specially, that after the execution of said note, viz., in February, 1858, he became in failing circumstances, and made an assignment of all his property to one Joel RailsbaeJc, for the benefit of his creditors; that afterward, in September, 1858, a majority of his creditors, the plaintiffs being among them, agreed with the defendant {Ilam) in writing, that if he would execute to them, severally, his paper, with approved security, to…