Hall v. Estes Lumber Co.

This is an action on a promissory note. The defendant interposed the plea of the general issue and spo.cial plea A “that there was no consideration for the note sued on,” and, issue being joined on these pleas, the plaintiff offered the note in evidence, and its witness Johnston testified that “the consideration of the note' was material furnished Mr. Hall,” the defendant, and that the note was unpaid. On cross-examination, however, the witness testified that he had no personal knowledge that material was furnished to Hall; that his statement was predicated on what was shown on the books of…