Sucker State Drill Co. v. Brock

This is an action by plaintiff, a foreign corporation, against defendants on two promissory notes for the sums of $180 and $880, respectively, both dated October 27, 1902. Defendants set up in their answer, as a defense to the payment of said notes, a failure of consideration. On these issues the case was tried to a jury. At the close of defendants’ case the plaintiff moved the court to direct a verdict in favor for the amount claimed in the complaint, which motion was denied, and plaintiff introduced evidence in rebuttal. After both parties rested, plaintiff again moved the court to direct a…