Jackson v. Allen

Thatcher, O. J.

The bill in this case, which was dismissed in the court below, seeks to restrain the negotiation and prays for the cancellation of two certain promissory notes made by the complainants to the defendant. The chief grounds relied upon are the alleged want of consideration, and that their execution was procured by fraud and duress practiced by the defendant. There is no evidence tending to show, *264however remotely, that Cora E. Jackson was coerced into the signing of the notes. At the request of her husband, she voluntarily joined in their execution. Mr. Jackson comes into a court…