J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. v. Puls

This case was before us in 158 Ill. App. 1, where a ■statement of the facts and contract out of which the suit arose may be found. The judgment was reversed and the cause remanded. Thereafter the declaration was amended by bringing into the suit the second note of the series described in that statement. To the amended declaration defendants filed a special plea. This plea was very defective and more resembled an answer in chancery than a plea at law. It was double and set up two or three defenses, one of which was a failure of consideration of the notes. A replication was filed to the special…