Dyer & Stevenson v. Drew

This suit is instituted to recover of the defendant the' amount of two promissory notes, received for collection by Drew t& Bonner, as attorneys-at-law. The answer was a general denial.

There was judgment, as of nonsuit, against plaintiff, and he has appealed.

It is established, that a receipt was given for the notes by Drew & Bonner, and that the signature to the receipt is in the hand-writing of the defendant.

The defendant has not offered to return the notes, or to show what has become of them.

It was also incumbent on the defendant to establish that the failure to recover the amount of the…