Towles v. Azar

This case, a suit at law on a promissory note, was submitted to a jury on the issue of failure of consideration set up by the pleas of the defendant. The contention at the trial was that fraud had been perpetrated upon the defendant by the original payee of the note, a vendor, in connection with the sale of certain real estate to the note’s maker, the defendant below. The jury’s verdict was in favor of the defendant, Towles. New trial was granted and defendant, takes writ of error under Section 4615 C. G. L., 2905 R. G. S.

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