Home Insurance v. Swann

The Home Insurance Company of New York sued

J. W. Swann on a promissory note. Swann admitted a prima facie case in the plaintiff and claimed the right to open and conclude the argument on the several affirmative defenses set up by him. *20The plaintiff demurred generally to each of the alleged defenses. The demurrer was sustained in part, and in part overruled. Upon the return of a verdict for the defendant, the plaintiff excepted directly, and the defendant sued out a cross-bill of exceptions, both complaining of the ruling on the demurrer. The case is brought here without any motion' for a new…