Shugart v. Shugart

These are suits upon two notes, commenced before a justice of the peace. On trial in the circuit court before a jury, there was verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs have appealed and assigned error. The defense to the notes is want of consideration.

The facts, so far as necessary to be stated, are that plaintiffs are the children of defendant. Some years ago the wife of defendant and mother of the plaintiffs died, leaving on deposit in bank $1,000. It appears that this money came to the wife from her father’s estate, and was kept and used as her own. After her death, letters of…