McVean v. Wehmeier

This is an action on a promissory note executed by defendant in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $3980, dated Tipton, Mo., July 16, 1920. The petition refers to the note by exhibit and pleads payment and credit thereon of $169,43, as of December 10, 1920.

The amended answer alleges that the only consideration for the note was the difference between the contract price of certain lots of corn pretended to be sold to defendant by plaintiff, and one lot pretended to be sold to him by one Preston Hays who afterwards assigned his contract to plaintiff; that said transactions were gambling contracts,…