Vercler v. Jansen

This was a suit in assumpsit by appellees, partners, dealers in pianos and organs, against appellants, who are husband- and wife. The declaration contained a count on a note given by the wife to appellees by which they charge that the husband was also bound as a family expense, and also the common counts. There was a plea of the general issue, and notice that thereunder appellants would insist that the written instrument declared on was never signed or assented to by Joseph Yercler and that the signature of Mrs. Yercler was obtained by fraud and circumvention. On the trial, appellees sought…