Clayes v. White

This was a suit brought by White against Cl ayes, to recover for money paid on an erroneous judgment, which, subsequent to the payment of the money, was reversed in the Supreme Court.

The defendant below, among other matters, set up in defense that, at the time of the payment of the money to him he held a promissory note dated November 10,1858, made by one Zeigfeld to Peter Folkers, for $200, payable two years after date, .with ten per cent interest, indorsed by Folker to White, and which White had indorsed and guarantied the payment of to the defendant; that the note was due and unpaid, and…