Dicks v. Johnson

Johnson brought an action against Dicks on a promissory note payable to Dicks or bearer, *307upon an allegation “that the defendant, George F. Dicks, endorsed the said note to the plaintiff herein, and the said note was not paid by the joint and several makers thereof, whereof the defendant had due notice of the same, but did not pay the said note to the plaintiff.”

Among others the following plea was filed:

“And for a second plea defendant says the endorsement of this defendant upon said note, is wholly without consideration because defendant says that his endorsement on said note was procured by…