Whitney v. Harris

The defendant in error, V. Y. Harris, brought action against E. W. Whitney to recover on two past-due promissory notes executed by the plaintiff in error and assigned to defendant in error, by filing verified petition, with copy of the notes attached, in the district court of Semi-ole county. Defendant filed unverified answer admitting the execution of the notes sued on, but denying that he agreed to pay interest and further pleading by way of set-off that plaintiff was indebted to the defendant in a sum greater than that sued for, but without specifying any definite amount; alleging that a…