Howe Machine Co. v. Brown

Action by the Howe Machine Company against Jasper N. Brown, Francis M. Brown and Samuel S. Brown, on two promissory notes.

Jasper N. Brown answered separately in two paragraphs, upon which issue was joined.

Francis M. Brown and Samuel S. Brown jointly answered: First. A want of consideration for the execution of the notes.

Second. Substantially as follows:

For further answer, they say that they separately, each for himself, admit the execution of the notes in suit, but that the plaintiff should not recover in this suit for the following reasons: The defendant Francis M. Brown was at one time the…