Bachelder v. Brown

Brown, as executor of the will of Mary Thorp, brought suit in justice’s court against Bachelder and Gross on a promissory note dated March 26, 1879, made by Bachelder payable to the order of Gross and by Gross •endorsed in blank. The general issue was pleaded, and this admitted the plaintiff’s representative character. Vickery v. Beir 16 Mich. 50. The plaintiff had judgment before the justice.

On the trial in the circuit court on appeal, the plaintiff put the note in evidence and rested on this prima faeie ■case. In defense evidence was then offered tending to show that the note did not belong…