Mendel v. Cairnes

This was a suit by the appellee, as administrator of the payee, against the appellant and one Frederick Brinkman, as the makers, of a promissory note. The appellant separately answered in a single affirmative paragraph; to which the appellee’s demurrei’, for the want of sufficient facts, was sustained by the court. The appellant refused to plead further, and judgment was rendered against him, for want of an answer, for the amount due on the note.

The appellant has assigned as error the decision of the circuit court in sustaining the demurrer to his answer to the complaint.

In his separate…