Peckham v. Hendren

Morris, C.

The appellant, who was the plaintiff below, sued the appellee upon a promissory note, executed by the latter and payable to the Hollow Cable Manufacturing Company, or bearer, for one hundred and four dollars and fifty cents, payable at the First National Bank of Danville, Indiana, with interest and attorneys’ fees, on the 1st day of December, 1877. The notéis alleged to have been assigned by endorsement to H. C. Preston, and by him delivered to the plaintiff before it became due.

The appellee answered the complaint in four paragraphs : First, the general denial; Second. Want of…