Quillian v. Mabry

This case is before this court on exceptions to a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff in a suit to recover the balance alleged to be due on a certain unconditional promissory note, in the principal amount of $1,500, executed by the plaintiff in error, and payable to the defendant in error 12 months after its date. The defendant filed an answer, in which he sought to set up in substance: that, after the note had become due, the plaintiff entered into an agreement with him whereunder the defendant agreed to pay, and the plaintiff agreed to accept, $100 on April 1, 1952, and the further sum…