Hyde v. Tenwinkel

This was a suit by defendant in error, upon a promissory note dated October 15, 1870, made by Valentine M. Hyde, and endorsed by Harriet Z. Hyde, payable to Tenwinkel & McCune, and endorsed to defendant in error by the payees. The plaintiffs in error gaye notice with their plea of the general issue, that they should show that the note was given conditionally, to be paid, if at all, out of certain insurance money, if that should be paid without suit or litigation, and that it was not paid without litigation, Harriet Z. Hyde being compelled to sue to recover it. They also gave notice that they…