Sconce v. Henderson

The declaration in this case counts on two promissory notes, purporting to have been made by William M. Slunkard, and Robert Slunkard, since deceased. The suit was commenced against the administrator of Robert Slunkard, deceased, alone, the surviving maker of the notes not having been made a party. The pleadings put in issue the making qf the notes by the intestate, and upon that issue the cause was tried. The jury to whom the cause was submitted found the issues for the plaintiffs, and assessed their damages at the sum due on the notes. The circuit court, after having overruled a motion for…