Henry v. Stevens

—This action was commenced by the appellant before a justice of the peace, and is founded on a promissory note executed by the appellee to James D. Henry, guardian of "Wells Stevens. The appellee filed an answer alleging that the note was executed in payment of rent due the ward of appellant; that the rent for which the note was executed was for the term of one year; that’ before the expiration of the year for which the land wras demised, Wells Stevens died; that he was the owner of a life-estate only in the land; that this estate terminated at his death; that the plaintiff was entitled to…