McClintick v. Cummins
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana
[This was an action at law by John Me-Clintick against David Cummins. The suit was originally before the courr upon demurrer in Case No. 8,700.]
1Opinion of the Court
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THE COURT.
The plaintiff. as indorsee of a promissory note, brought this action; and the defendant has pleaded the general issue, and annexed a notice that he would prove, on the trial, the note was fraudulently obtained by duress. &c. And the question now submitted to the court is, whether, if fraud shall be proved, the plaintiff shall be required to show that the note was assigned to him for a valuable consideration. The note and the assignment import a valuable consideration, but the consideration of either may be impeached. If a note were given without consideration, and was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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