Hart v. Crawford

—Action by the appellee against the appellant upon the following instrument:

‘■‘$155.42. March 26th, i860.

“Due Nathan Crawford one hundred and fifty-five dollars and forty-two cents, for value received.

(Signed) “A. T. Hart.”

Issue, trial, verdict and judgment for the plaintiff.

The defendant pleaded, first, as follows: “Comes now the defendant, by his attorneys, and for answer to plaintiff’s complaint, says that said defendant has long since paid to said decedent the full amount of one hundred and fifty-five dollars, and the interest due on said due-bill or note sued upon, and the sum of money…