Hollis v. Calhoun

Warner, Chief Justice.

The plaintiffs brought their action against the defendant oti two promissory notes for $600 00, dated in 1860, due 25tli December of the same year, payable in gold or silver. On the trial of the case the defendant was offered as a witness to *116prove a tender of Confederate money to the plaintiffs’ testator, Richard Hollis, and also to prove a payment of $100 00 in gold to said testator, in full accord and satisfaction of the debt. To the introduction of this evidence of the defendant .the plaintiffs objected, on the ground that their testator, Richard Hollis, was dead. The…