Thompson v. Nelson

— Suit by Charles Nelson against Thompson. The complaint contains paragraphs for goods sold.and delivered, money had and received, account stated, and also one in trover, for the value of a promissory note for $208, executed by the defendant to the plaintiff. The real controversy in the case arises upon the last named paragraph .of the complaint, and the issues made thereon. The facts presented by those pleadings are these: The plaintiff held the defendant’s note for the sum of $208. One Elizabeth Smiley commenced a prosecution for bastardy against Hazel *432Nelson, the plaintiff’s father, which…