McLean v. Mooser

This appeal is taken by the defendants from a judgment against them in an action upon a promissory note for $1,598, signed by them jointly, payable to Messrs. Dudley and McLean and by them assigned to plaintiff.

The complaint was the usual one to recover upon a promissory note. The answer alleged that at the time of the execution of said note it was secured by a pledge of certain jewels; that the original payees of the note sold said jewels ■for a sum in excess of the amount of the note and have refused to account to defendants for the- sale or to pay over the surplus to defendants; that no…