Smith v. Bateman

This was an action of assumpsit, brought against Adam Smith and Pierson D. Smith, as co-partners, and guarantors of two promissory notes, under the firm name of Adam Smith & Son. An affidavit was attached to the declaration, stating the nature of the demand and the amount due. Defendants filed only a joint plea of the general issue, with the following affidavit attached:

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“Adam Smith, being duly sworn, says that he is one of the defendants in the above entitled cause; that he verily believes said defendants have a good defense to said cause upon its merits, to the whole of the…