Judy v. Johnson

This was an action by Johnson against the appellants, upon a promissory note made by Judy and Malatt to Thomas Lyons, and by the latter indorsed to the plaintiff. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff.

The only question arising in the case, is involved in the ruling of the Court below in rejecting certain evidence offered by the defendants.

*372On the trial, under the issues joined, it became a material question whether a part of the consideration of the note was “ the rent of a certain pasture field,” which had been let to Judy by one Richard S. Lyons.

The defendants offered in evidence the…