Stratton v. Rotrock

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

The plaintiff, as administratrix' of the estate of her deceased husband, George Stratton, brought this action for judgment on. several promis*199sory notes executed by the defendant to the husband in his lifetime. The defendant answered (1) by a general denial; (2) by alleging partial payments not credited; (3) by setting up as a counter claim a promissory note executed by Stratton to him; (4) that in the year 1900 he bought a certain tract of land for $1100; that Stratton loaned him the .entire purchase price thereof, and by mutual agreement a…