Cocker v. Cocker

Vories, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.; This action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant in the St. Louis Circuit Court, to recover the amount purporting to be due on a promissory note executed by the defendant to the plaintiff. The defendant by his answer set up as a defense to the action, the allegation that the note had been executed without any good consideration, and also that it was barred by the statute of limitations. The plaintiff replied to the new matter in the answer, denying the same, and also setting up new matter in avoidance. The answer and reply are…