Bowers v. Trevor

Trevor sued Bowers in an action of debt. The declaration sets out a sealed note executed by the latter to one O'Neal for 300 dollars, an assignment of the note by him to Trevor, Messick, fy Co., and by them to the plaintiff below. Oyer having been prayed and given of the note and the assignments, it appears that the- indorsement by Trevor, Messick, &$■ Co. to the plaintiff is in blank.

The defendant pleaded nil debet, and a special plea.

The latter alleges that O'Neal, the payee of the note, represented to Boioers that he (O'Neal) was the owner of two lots of ground in Centreville, and falsely…