Seass v. Wright

This is a suit by appellee, as administrator of the estate of Andrew J. Patterson, deceased, against appellants to recover the amount of a promissory note bearing date March 22, 1901, for the sum of $375.50, payable to the order of A. J. Patterson twelve months after date, with interest at the rate of seven per cent, per annum from date. Appellants pleaded the general issue and payment. A jury being waived, a trial by the court resulted in a finding and judgment against appellants for $447.87.

To sustain their plea of payment appellants offered in evidence two checks payable to the order of A.…