Wooten v. Traders' Securities Co.

Appellant, who brings this appeal on the record without bill of exceptions, was sued by appellee, the complaint containing counts based upon certain "trade acceptances," which we understand to be instruments in writing (Atterbury et al. v. Bank of Washington Heights of City of New York 241 N.Y. 231,149 N.E. 841) as well as counts "on account" and on "account stated."

He duly filed, indorsing on same a demand for a jury trial, two pleas: (1) That he was not indebted, etc.; and (2) that he was not guilty, etc. There were no demurrers either to the complaint or to the pleas.

Thereafter, the case…