Tyson v. Woodruff

J. S. Tyson, as Grand Treasurer I. O. O. F., brought suit in the city court of Macon, against D. B. Wood-ruff, on two promissory notes of $100 each, given by the defendant on’May 28, 1896, each payable to the order of A. L. Kontz, Grand Master I. O. O. F., one due in six months after its date, and the other in twelve months after its date. These notes were indorsed and made payable to the order of J. S. Tyson, Grand Treasurer. The defendant admitted the execution of the notes, but pleaded a total failure of consideration, claiming in his answer that, prior to the making- of the two notes-sued…