Greene v. Bartholomew

This was an action by the appellee against the appellants, upon a promissory note, executed by the latter to the former.

Issue, trial, verdict and judgment for the plaintiff below.

The substance of the defense was want of consideration, failure of consideration, and fraud. No question arises on the pleadings.

It appeared that on the 16th of October, 1866, the plaintiff Bartholomew and one Benjamin F. Seward entered into a written contract with the Berkshire Life Insurance Company, a Massachusetts corporation, by virtue of which Bartholomew and Seward were to act as agents of the company in the…