Holliday v. Marionneaux

The defendant, sued as the drawer of a promissory note, pleaded, and, on the trial, showed, that he was a minor at the time of its execution. The plaintiff proved that the maker was engaged in trade when he signed the note, and that it was given in relation to such trade; but he adduced no evidence of his having been previously emancipated. The court below gave a judgment of non-suit. The plaintiff’s counsel moved for a new trial, and, in support of his motion, made oath that the defendant had been lawfully married more than four months before he made the note sued on, and that he (the…