Clay v. Johnson

Judge Mills

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Clay, the appellant, brought hispe tútion ant} summons against the appellees, on a note for $2240, executed by them directly to Clay. The appellees pleaded the following plea.

“The plaintiff in his action against them ought not to have and maintain, because they say, that the note in the Petition mentioned, was made and executed without any good or valuable consideration.” And on this plea the parties went to trial,

The evidence of the appellees showed in substance the following facts, omitting such parts as are impertinent:

That Clay the appellant,…