Steere v. Benson

This was a suit in favor of appellee against appellant on a due bill given by appellant to J. L. Spaulding, for $150, and dated Sept. 16th, 1812, and endorsed by J. L. Sp'anl■ding to appellee as collateral security to secure certain money loaned by appellee to Spaulding.

The appellee claimed to hold the note as an innocent pur-chaser against appellant, who claimed and insisted on the trial 'that he had a full defense to the note against the payee. On 'the trial of the case below the appellant by his counsel asked ¡appellee, who was a witness on the trial, these questions: How much did you loan…