First National Bank v. Strauss

This is an action upon a promissory note in tie sum of $361, dated December 1st, 1919, and payable December 1st, 1930,.executed and delivered by the defendant to tlie plaintiff bank. The complaint is in the usual form. The answer admitted tbe execution of the note, but alleged that it was given solely as an accommodation to the plaintiff bank, and that defendant received no consideration therefor whatsoever. Plaintiff interposed a reply, denying all the new matter set forth in the answer. The case was tried to a jury upon the issue thus framed. At the close of all the testimony a verdict was *72d…