Bailey v. Cowles

This was an action of debt, on a writing obligatory, brought to the circuit court of Woodford county by C. A. Cowles, plaintiff, and against Charles Bailey, defendant. The note bore date April 21,1860, and wasfor the payment of $645.50, and payable one year after date, with interest from April 1, 1860.

To this declaration the defendant pleaded non est factum, verified by his affidavit, and a plea setting forth, in substance, that after making the note, and before the commencement of this suit, the defendant being the owner of the equity of redemption in certain mill property which had been…