Sanderlin v. Willis

Lumpkin, Justice.

This was an action brought by Willis against Sanderlin in the city court of Macon upon a promissory note for $600.00 The defendant filed a plea of the general issue, and a plea of partial payment, the amount of which was allowed, and a verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff for the balance. In addition to the defences above mentioned, the defendant, among other things, also pleaded, in substance, as follows: The note-sued upon was given in part payment of the purchase price of a tract of land described in a bond-for titles given by the plaintiff to the defendant…