Du Clos v. Batcheller

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, C. J.

The plaintiff brought this action to recover the amount due on three promissory notes, dated June 6, 1894, executed by defendant J. "W. Batcheller *391and his wife, since deceased, to the plaintiff, aggregating the sum of $1,000, maturing at different times but all of them within one year from date. The defendants filed separate answers which were, however, substantially alike, both alleging a want of consideration for the execution of such notes and also that they were obtained by reason of certain fraudulent misrepresentations of the…