Seager v. Drayton

This is an action upon a promissory note, signed by the defendant and delivered to the plaintiffs, which had been given in renewal of a previous note of the defendant upon the maturity of the latter, at which time the defendant made a partial payment thereon and gave the note sued on for the balance. The defendant contends that the note is without consideration. The case was tried without a jury by a judge of the Superior Court,* who found for the defendant. The plaintiff requested the judge to rule “that upon all the evidence.a verdict should be rendered for the plaintiff.” This was refused,…