Ellis v. Hubbard

Debt on three several promissory notes under seal. There were two pleas. On the first, there was issue joined, and no question arises upon it for our consideration. The second plea was as follows:

*207“ And for a further and second plea in this behalf, the said defendant says actio non, because he says that the sole and only consideration of said three several writings obligatory was and is the sale of a certain piece or parcel of land, situate in the county of Tippecanoe, and state aforesaid, to-wit,” &c., “ and at the time of making said notes, said plaintiff agreed to give a warranty deed for…