Hunt v. Van Burg

Letton, C.

This was an action to recover upon a promissory note in the hands of an innocent purchaser for 'value before maturity. The defense was, in substance, that the obligation was executed under the following circumstances and was not enforceable.

In September, 1898, one Sullivan came to -the residence of the defendant, who was a farmer residing near Panama, in Lancaster county, and claimed to be the agent of Pierce’s Cooperative Medical Dispensary of Chicago; that the defendant made a contract with this medical dispensary to treat him for six months, or until completely cured, and that he…