Morris v. Whitmore

Morris sued Whitmore and Jackson on a promissory note. The defendants answered: 1. Tliat the note was procured by fraud and misrepresentation, and is without consideration, in this: that at the date thereof the plaintiff was the owner of the hotel in the city of Indianapolis known as the “Morris House;” that prior to that time, plaintiff’ had leased the hotel to McCutcheon for a certain term, a part of which had not at that time expired, and McCutcheon was then - in possession thereof; that, with intent to cheat and defraud the defendants, the plaintiff *419falsely and fraudulently represented…