Henry v. Ritenour

This was a suit upon a promissory note.

■ There was an answer in five paragraphs. A demurrer was sustained to the second, third, and fifth of these, and error is assigned thereon. The third is however abandoned here, very properly.

The second paragraph of the answer alleged, that the note was procured by uulawftil means, to wit, that the defendant cannot write or read writing; that rvhen he signed the note he was under restraint and duress, in that he was somewhat under'the influence of liquor and not very clear in his knowledge of the transaction, was told by persons that it was necessary that…