Vollrath v. Crowe

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, J.

— The plaintiff brought this action to recover the amount of a promissory note for $400, which he alleged he had executed to defendants without any consideration other than for their accommodation, and which they had negotiated and he had been compelled to pay. The defendants admitted the making and negotiation of the note, but denied that it was without any other consideration than their accommodation, and by way of counterclaim alleged that in January, previous to the execution of said *375note, they had sold and delivered to the plaintiff a…