Bingham v. Maxcy

This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Maxcy, administrator of Preston, against Bingham and others. The declaration was on a promissory note made by the defendants to the plaintiff in his character of administrator. The defendants pleaded non assumpsit, and gave notice that they would prove on the trial as a defence to the action, “ that the note sued on, was given to the said plaintiff as administrator, for the assignment and transfer to the said defendants of the patent right to make, use, vend, and sell in the State of Michigan, Eaton’s improved grain thresher and cleaner; the right…