Honeyman v. Jarvis

This was assumpsit, by the original payee of a promissory note, against the makers, one of whom, the appellant, filed three special pleas, to all of which the court below sustained a general demurrer. The 'sufficiency of. these pleas is the only matter for decision. The first plea, after the formal part, is in these words: “And there was no consideration for said note, and that said defendant was not indebted to said plaintiff at the time of giving said note, upon any consideration whatever; and that the said promise of said defendant was a mere naked promise without any consideration…