White v. Central Trust Co.

The judgment under review was entered against the plaintiff to the suit for want of prosecution after his motion to strike defendant’s amended affidavit of merits was denied. The sole question presented is the sufficiency of the defense set up in said affidavit.

The declaration consisted of the common counts, to which was attached a statement of the claim and an amended affidavit of claim. The defense consisted of the plea of general issue supported by the said amended affidavit of merits.

The nature of plaintiff’s claim, as set forth in his affidavit, is for the sum of $752,633.84, with…