Schulte v. Coulthurst

I. This is a proceeding to establish a claim of plaintiff against the estate of William Coulthurst, deceased. This claim is a note, dated October 30,1891, for one hundred and seventy-five dollars, drawing seven per cent, interest, and due nine months after date. The defendant answered in three counts: First, a general denial; second, a denial of the execution of the note, and a denial of any indebtedness to the payee of the note; third, that on October 30,1891, a settlement was had between the payee of said note and the decedent, and at that time said payee procured the note by fraud. The…