American Insurance Co. of Newark v. McClelland

This suit was brought by the American Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, in the Circuit Court to recover upon a promissory note signed by A. F. McClelland; the declaration avers that plaintiff is a corporation.

The defendant, among other pleas, filed pleas of nul tiel corporation and the general issue to which the plaintiff replied. Issue was joined upon the replication to the plea of nul tiel corporation as well as upon the general replication to other special pleas; the cause was tried before a jury.

Plaintiff offered in evidence the note sued on and attempted to prove by the oral…