Jander v. Joule

Fronefield, P. J.,

The plaintiff moved for a new trial in this suit on a promissory note, after a verdict for the defendant. The reasons assigned are that the note, with a check for the same sum, which was given by the plaintiff to the defendant about two years before the date of the note, and a letter written by defendant to the plaintiff, all of which were read to the jury, were not permitted to go out with the jury. The only defense to the note was a want of consideration. The defendant explained that the plaintiff asked defendant to purchase some stock for him which turned out to be a bad…