Alabama National Bank v. Halsey
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison. Tried before the Hon. H. C. Speaice. This was an action on a promissory note, brought by the appellant, the Alabama National Bank, against the appellee, Charles H. Halsey.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison. Tried before the Hon. H. C. Speaice. This was an action on a promissory note, brought by the appellant, the Alabama National Bank, against the appellee, Charles H. Halsey. The suit was instituted on February 14,1893. The defendant pleaded: (1) The general issue ; (2) That he was not indebted to the plaintiff in the manner and form alleged in the complaint; and the following special pleas: “ (3) The alleged indebtedness represented by said note was-for a subscription by the defendant to the stock of the Coal City Coal & Coke Company, a corporation. And…
1Opinion of the CourtMcOLELLAN, J.
This action is by the Alabama National Bank against Halsey, on a promissory note executed by the defendant to the plaintiff, and payable at the latter’s bank in Birmingham, Ala. The defenses relied on were two, — false representations whereby defendant was induced to make the original note, which, through several renewals, constituted the consideration of that sued on ; and the illegality of the consideration of said first note and the renewals thereof. The 3rd, 4th and 7th pleas were intended to present the first defense mentioned, false representations by the plaintiff, or some one for…
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