D. M. Osborne & Co. v. Doherty

Defendant, a married woman, was sued.upon her promissory note, and by her answer set up that there was no consideration for its execution and delivery. Upon the conclusion of defendant’s testimony, which was wholly devoted to the matter of want of consideration, plaintiff asked that a verdict be directed for the full amount of the note, which was refused.' Witnesses for plaintiff were then examined, arguments made by counsel, and a charge on the law bearing upon the issues given by the court to the jury, when, for some reason not apparent from the record, a verdict was ordered for the…