Life v. Secrest

DEBT by the plaintiff in error against Secrest upon a pi’omissory note, dated 3d of March, 1846, by the latter, payable one year after date, for 110 dollars. Plea, the general issue, with an agreement that all legal matters of defence might be given in evidence under it.

The plaintiff having produced the note declared on, the defendant gave in evidence the following article:

“ Memorandum of an article made and concluded by and between Michael Secrest and Abraham Life, of Grant county, and state of Indiana, witnesseth: That the said Abraham Life, of the first part, agrees to rent to Michael…