Henshaw v. Dutton

This suit was upon a note for $1,200. The answer admitted the execution of the note, but set up as a defense that there was no consideration for it; and proceeded to state the following facts to show this want of consideration, to-wit: that plaintiff and defendant were partners in certain manufacturing machinery and as such partners were indebted to Beattie & Co., on a note for about $3,000; and that the note sued on was given on condition that if Beattie & Co. would release the plaintiff from the payment of said note, he, plaintiff, would sell and deliver to defendant all his plaintiff’s…