Collins v. Shaffer

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen.

This is an action to recover upon two promissory notes, one for $166.00 and the other for $850.00, each of which had been executed and delivered by the defendant, as maker, to the plaintiff, Ira B. Shaffer, as payee. To the cause of action upon each note respectively, as set forth in the complaint, the defendant, in his answer, interposed the defense of total failure of consideration. Upon trial, and at the close of the evidence, the court directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, allowing a recovery upon both of the notes in question. Judgment was rendered…