Swann v. West
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court of Hinds county. Hon. John Watts, judge. cited 5 S. & M. 373 ; 1 Greenleaf’s Ev. sec. 199; Ey. & M. 282; 1 Esp. 342; 16 East, 193; 2 Starlde N. P. Cases, 470. cited 3 How. (Miss.) 205; 4 ib. 90.
1Opinion of the Court
Harris, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of the court.
Plaintiff in error commenced his action in the court below, to recover the amount of a promissory note, executed to him by the defendants.
The defendants relied for their defence on the plea of payment, and a special plea, which averred in substance that the note was given in consideration of a pair of horses, purchased by the defendant Watts from the plaintiff; and that at the time of sale and of giving the note sued on, it was agreed between defendant and plaintiff’s agent, Hobson, that defendant should take the horses on trial for a few days,…
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