Watters v. McGreavy

*5401 2 3 *539The plaintiff sues upon five promissory notes drawn payable to his order and signed by the defendant. They all purport to have been given in 1886, except- the last, *540which is dated February 25, 1887. The defendant has been insane for a number of years, and was so at the time of the trial below. His guardian defended, and pleaded, in substance, a co-partnership between plaintiff and his ward at the time the notes were executed, and that they were drawn payable to plaintiff, and signed by the defendant, for the convenience and use of the firm in borrowing money at the banks for firm…