McCormack v. Williams

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Walker, Chancellor.

This appeal is from a judgment entered in the Supreme Court on the direction of a verdict for defendant by Judge Silzer, sitting in the Bergen County Circuit Court, to whom the case had been referred for trial.

The action was brought to recover the amount due upon certain promissory notes made by the defendant to William Y. A. Keeler.

*171The defendant by his answer admitted the making and delivery of the notes, but set up want of consideration to the knowledge of the plaintiff as a defence.

This appeal raises but one question, which is…