Hoxie v. Greene

By the court, Parker, J.

This action is founded on a promissory note, dated, September 26, 1866, for five hundred dollars, payable to Daniel L. Wilson or bearer, on the first day of January, 1867.

The complaint after setting out the note, alleges, that the payee sold and transferred it to the plaintiff, on the 16th day of April, 1867, and that he was the owner of it. '

None of these allegations are denied by the answer, but, it sets up affirmative defenses; 1st that the note was given without consideration; 2d that just before the giving of the note, the payee thereof and his wife corruptly…