Burke v. Lee

Warner, Chief Justice.

This was a motion for a new trial from the verdict of the jury against the defendant, on the trial of an issue formed upon an affidavit of illegality on the grounds therein stated, which was overruled by the court, and the defendant excepted. It appears from the record and bill of exceptions, that Rozar, Lee and Burke, gave their promissory note to Lucinda Wright for the sum of $2,995.92, Burke signing his name thereto as security; that suit was instituted thereon against the parties in the character in which they signed the note, judgment was obtained against them in…