Bartling v. Behrends

This action was on a promissory note executed by defendant to plaintiff. The answer of defendant admitted the execution of the note sued on, but alleged as a defense thereto that the note was given for the purchase price of a self-binder harvester, sold by plaintiff to defendant, and that the harvester was sold with a warranty as to its quality, which was broken, and that the harvester was worthless, and returned to plaintiff. The reply admits that the consideration of the note was the purchase of the harvester, but denies the other allegations of the answer. There was a jury trial, which…