Van Winkle Gin & Machine Works v. Pittman

This was a suit on a promissory note. The petition alleged, that the plaintiff was a corporation; that the defendants were jointly and severally indebted-to it in the amount of the-note made and delivered to it by the defendants; and that written notice had been duly served on the defendants of an intention to sue-The defendants filed a joint answer. They denied that plaintiff' was a corporation under the laws of Georgia. They denied that any written notice was served on them, as required by law, of an intention to sue. They admitted the execution of the note sued on. They further answered…