Hudson v. McNear

This case comes up on exceptions to the allowance of an amendment to the plaintiffs declarations in his writ. The declaration contained three counts; one in assumpsit, one in debt on judgment and one in assumpsit on a promissory note. The defendant filed a special demurrer for misjoinder. The demurrer was sustained and the plaintiff allowed to amend; first, by striking out the first count in assumpsit; second, by striking out in the third count the words, “by reason and in consideration whereof the said defendant become liable and promised the plaintiff to pay him the contents of said note…