Jackson v. Carter

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

Action by the payee to recover against the makers of a promissory note. From judgment for the plaintiff, the defendants appeal.

The defense was that the note was “without consideration” and that the consideration “entirely failed.” The nature of the contentions embraced within the exceptions necessitates a somewhat extended preliminary reference to the pleadings and to the evidential facts.

On July 1, 1919, F. A. Carter and G. W. Byers, the appellants here, executed and delivered to W. H. Jackson, the respondent, their promissory note…