Rightor v. Aleman

The defendant has appealed from a judgment rendered against him on a promissory note for $1000, which he drew to the order of the petitioner. The defence set up below, and insisted upon in this court, is error, and a failure of consideration. We have been unable to perceive, from the evidence, that there was any error, on the part of the defendant, in executing the note sued on. The consideration, for which it was made, is shown by a receipt produced by the defendant in the following words to wit:

“ Received of Mr. F. Aleman his note for one thousand dollars, it being the price agreed upon for…