Feaster v. Woodfill

Woodfill sued Feaster on a promissory note for $200, dated August 30, 1862, at eight months, payable to George M. Collins, and by Collins assigned to the plaintiff.

The defendant offered to confess judgment for $185.10, but the plaintiff refused to accept of the offer.

The defendant answered: 1. The general denial. 2. That the note was given as the last payment of the purchase price to said Collins of certain real estate described, for which Collins executed his warranty deed, by which deed Collins warranted to defendant -that the title to said real estate was free and unincumbered in every…