Garrison v. Marshall

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall J.:

The plaintiff sued to recover on a promissory note. The defenses were that there was no consideration for the note and that it was obtained under duress. The cause was tried to a jury; the court directed a verdict for the defendant; verdict and judgment were rendered accordingly; and the plaintiff appeals.

■> The undisputed- facts disclosed by the evidence were that the defendant had been engaged in business in Leon, Kan., where he became largely indebted and that he turned his mercantile business over to the plaintiff as the representative…