Millard v. Porter

Suit by Millard against Porter on a note made *504by tbe latter to tbe former for 880 dollars, dated February 13, 1856, payable twelve months from date. ‘

The defendant answered:

First. That the note was given without any consideration.

Second. That the note was obtained by fraud and without consideration, setting out the alleged circumstances at length.

Third. A counter-claim. Replication in denial.

Trial by jury, verdict and judgment for the defendant, on his counter-claim, for 513 dollars, over a motion made by the plaintiff for a new trial.

The record of the case is voluminous, but the following…