Hooff v. Paine

*483A. A. Hooff and Annie B. Brown, trading as Brown and Hooff, instituted action upon a negotiable note for $885.20, against Franklin Paine and Helen Paine. The defense was that no consideration existed for the note. The court sustained the defense and dismissed the action.

There is no dispute about the facts. Franklin Paine desired to erect a dwelling upon his lot and for that pur-' pose entered into a contract with a Mr. McDonald, who as general contractor agreed to furnish all supplies and to construct the building. The plaintiffs, Brown and Hooff, were subcontractors and furnished to…