Legal Opinion

McFall v. Wilson

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1842PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

TO a plea of failure of consideration, m a suit on a promissory note, a general replication that the consideration had not failed as alleged, is sufficient. Farmer v. Fairman, 5 Blackf., 257.

If the assignment of a patent right be not recorded in the office of the Secretary of State of the United States, a note given to the assignee for such right is invalid for the want of consideration. Higgins v. Strong et al., 4 Blackf., 182.

If a declaration on a promissory, note contain the common counts, and there be judgment by default- for the plaintiff^ there must be a writ of inquiry, unless the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Higgins v. StrongIndiana Supreme Court · 1836
  2. Farmer v. FairmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1839
  3. Wood v. LemonIndiana Supreme Court · 1822

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Starbuck v. LazenbyIndiana Supreme Court · 1844

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