Reynolds v. Cox

The appellee brought two actions against the appellant, each upon a promissory note. The first was upon a note for 218 dollars. In the first suit there were two counts upon the bailment of some wheat; but these counts were afterwards non-prossed. This branch of the case has once been before this Court. Cox v. Reynolds, 7 Ind. R. 257. The other, was upon a note for 400 dollars. By agreement of parties, the two actions were consolidated. To the first, the defendant pleaded, amongst other things, that the note was given to secure, in part, the purchase-money of a certain mill, and mill…