John F. Clark & Co. v. Morgan

HALL, Justice.

Plaintiff in error was plaintiff below, and defendant in error was defendant below, and they will be designated here as in the lower court.

Plaintiff instituted this suit against defendant on a note. The answer of defendant to this suit was in substance and effect that the note sued on was given to cover amounts owing by defendant on his dealings, through plaintiff, in cotton futures, and on that account said note was without consideration and void. This contention of defendant was denied in detail by plaintiff and facts were alleged by plaintiff which would make said transaction…