Bradley v. Marshall

This was an action by the endorsee of a promissory note against the maker. The defendant pleaded specially that the note, which was payable on its face to M. Beaver & Co. was given for a debt due Beaver only, for work done by him; that it belonged solely to said Beaver, and that when it was given a written agreement was, at the same time, entered into between the defendant and said Beaver, by which the defendant was to furnish to said Beaver a certain house, at a stipulated' rent of eight dollars per month, and said Beaver was to satisfy the note with the accruing rent. The plea further avers…