Knowles v. Knowles

This was a suit in assumpsit, brought by Hiram Knowles against Riley Knowles, to recover the amount of two promissory notes executed by the defendant to the plaintiff. Under proper pleadings the defendant set up as a defense want of consideration and also certain false representations whereby he was induced to execute said notes, and a trial before the court, a jury being waived, resulted in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $669.70 and costs. This judgment was affirmed by the Appellate Court on appeal, and the judges of that court having certified that the case involves questions of…