Pence v. Christman

Ohristman sued Penee upon two promissory notes, executed by the defendant to the plaintiff, one for $944, dated December 6, 1858, the other for $333 and 73 cents, dated May 6, 1858.

The defendant answered that the first mentioned note was-usurious, in this; that it was given in consideration of a note previously given by the defendant to one George O. Tyler, and by the latter transferred to the plaintiff without indorsement, for the sum of $800, which last mentioned note, as set out, was made payable on June 6, 1857; and it is averred that $144 of the note sued on was given for usurious…