Guyler v. Guyler

Mrs. Lydia A. Guyler brought this suit against R. W. Guyler to recover upon a promissory note for $2,800, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per '/nnum, which she alleged he had duly executed and delivered to her, but had refused to pay after demand, although it was some time past due. She further averred that at some prior time she was then unable to fix exactly she had turned this note over to the defendant for safe-keeping, and that he had declined to return it to her.

In answer the defendant denied that he owed any such note, setting up as his defense that, long before the filing of…