McKeon v. McDermott

This is an action upon a promissory note. The defendant by his answer set up several defenses. 1st. That the note was given for an illegal consideration. 2d. That an attachment for $>2,800 was issued in a suit in favor of one Irvine against the plaintiff, under which he, the defendant, had been garnisheed; and also, 3d. Setting up various payments and matters of set-off. The plaintiff demurred to the several defenses in the answer, and the Court sustained the demurrer as to the defenses of illegality of the consideration and the service of garnishment upon the defendant. The issues were tried…