Stern v. Freeman
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 28 — PETITION EQUITY cited 8 B. Mon., 135; 1 Parsons on Contracts, 270, note b; 11 John., 539; Parsons on Contracts, 271, note e. e; 2 Dev. & Bait., 320. cited 4 J. J. Mar., 238.
1Opinion of the Court
JUD9E BULLITT
delivered the opinion op the court:
Freeman brought this action, and attached property belonging to Stern, a non-resident, to satisfy a note executed by him to the plaintiff. Stern answered, that “at the time of the execution of said note, this defendant was an infant under^the age of 21 years;” and this is the only defense that we need to notice.
Defendant’s answer and the evidence show that the plaintiff and defendant were merchant partners until October 22, 1859, when the plaintiff sold his interest in the concern to the defendant, then under 21 years of age, in consideration of…
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