James v. Lawrenceburgh Insurance

Debt on a promissory note executed by the plaintiff in error, James, to one Tate, and by the latter indorsed to the Lawrenceburgh Insurance Company. There were five pleas pleaded. Issues on the first, second, third, and fifth, which were tried by a jury, and verdict rendered for the plaintiff. To the fourth plea a general demurrer was filed. That plea alleges, that the note sued on was given in part consideration of a tract of land which the payee, Tate, at the time of the making thereof, pretended to sell and convey to the defendant, and which he then and there falsely and fraudulently…