Smock v. Pierson

The action in this case was by Charles C. Pierson, as executor of the last will of Ebenezer Smith, deceased, against William C. Smock and Daniel M. Ransdell, upon a promissory note, payable to the testator, for. four hundred and twenty-eight dollars and fifty-five cents.

The defendants answered that the note was given without any good or valuable consideration, to which the plaiu- ■ tiff" replied in denial.

Trial by the court at special term; finding and judgment for the plaintiff.

By a motion for a new trial, interposed at the proper time, the defendants raised the question of the sufficiency…