Gliddens v. Harrison

BBICKELL, C. J.—

The promissory note, on which the suit is founded, is payable absolutely, at a time certain. Its consideration, is shown to have been the transfer by delivery to the defendants, of the promissory note of a third person, *482held by the plaintiff, for a much larger amount, than the sum expressed in the note, and two others cotemporaneously made, for a like amount, payable at different times. The defendants, against the objection of the plaintiff, were permitted to prove, that at the time of the making of these notes, they had purchased from the person whose note was transferred to…