Mercer v. Patterson

—This action was originally brought by the appellee against the appellant and his wife.upon a note executed by them, but the action was dismissed as to Mrs. Mercer.

The appellant answered in three paragraphs; first, denial; second, that the note was executed without any consideration ; third, that the appellee was the father of Mrs. Mercer, and father-in-law of appellant; that the appellee advanced to his daughter, the wife of the appellant, the sum of five hundred dollars, to aid appellant in the purchase of a farm; and that the note in suit was given simply as evidence of such advancement.,…