Hover v. Magley

The plaintiff has brought suit upon a promissory note for $300, reading as follows:

“ 300.00 Linlithgo, April 4, 1904.

On demand for value received we jointly and severally promise to pay to Wilson W. Hover or order Three hundred dollars with interest.

“ (Signed) Lillian F. Maguey

“ Leonard Maguey.”

The defendant answers, among other things, that the note set forth was made by the defendant without any consideration therefor; that the plaintiff knew that there was never any consideration for said note, so far as the defendant was concerned, and that the note was given for a pre-existing debt of…