George J. Cooke Co. v. Pisano

Judgment by confession having been entered against appellees on a note for $200 held by appellant, on motion the execution was stayed and leave given to plead. The plea of general issue was filed, and upon a trial before a jury a verdict was rendered in favor of appellees and judgment entered on the verdict.

We are asked to reverse this judgment on the ground that the court permitted appellees to testify that their signatures to the note had been procured by fraud and that there was no consideration for the same, which testimony, it is said, was not admissible as a defense under the plea of…