Maurin v. Chambers

The defendant is appellant from a judgment on his promissory note. He pleaded, that it was given for the purchase of a tract of land from G. & F. Chretien, who endorsed the note to the plaintiff; that he is in danger of being evicted, a suit having been brought, and being still pending against him for that purpose ; that the note is not negotiable on its face ; and that the plaintiff knew there was a suit brought against the defendant for the land.

It is true, that the note states on its face that the consideration of it was the purchase of a tract of land from G. & F. Chretien, who endorsed…