Peed v. Rowe

This was a suit on a promissory note payable to " S. H. Rowe or bearer.” At the appearance term the defendant filed a plea, which was never sworn to, and at that term a demurrer to the plea was filed, which in part was, "that, said suit being based on an unconditional contract in writing, said plea of general denial without oath especially raises no issue and should be stricken.” At the trial term the defendant “ offered an amendment to his plea, which was disallowed.” The court then struck the original plea and entered judgment for the plaintiff, the judgment reciting that suit was “ on an…