Gardner v. Meeker

This was a suit in assumpsit upon a promissory note for §1000, given by John J. Girtin and William C. Girtin to Nash, Wright & Co., dated September 6,1889, due in ninety days, and duly assigned to one Henry A. Gardner. The defendant John J. Girtin was not served. The defense made by William C. Girtin was, that the consideration of the note was a balance due upon certain transactions on the Board of Trade of Chicago, which were in violation of the statute against option dealing in grain, and the note was therefore void. There was a verdict and judgment for the defendant. A writ of error was…