Lady v. Worthingham

Plaintiff filed an action on a promissory note in the sum of $2,000 executed in his favor by defendant.

After trial before the court without a jury, the trial court found that there was not any consideration for the promissory note and that plaintiff was not entitled to recover thereon. The trial judge, however, gave judgment against defendant in the sum of $361.37, which was equivalent to the amount allowed by the probate court to an attorney for probating an estate of the value of the one hereinafter described.

The evidence being viewed in the light most favorable to defendant (respondent),…