O'Neil v. Chandler

This was an action on a note executed by the appellee to Elizabeth Chandler, and by her endorsed to the appellant, for one thousand four hundred and seventeen dollars and ninety cents.

The only error assigned is in overruling a demurrer to one paragraph of the answer.

The paragraph demurred to states, that prior to the execution of the note, William Chandler became insolvent and incurred large liabilities to different parties, on which judgments had been rendered to the amount of about eighteen thousand dollars; that, wishing to conceal some of his assets from his creditors and keep the same…