Dickson v. Retallic

Betallic and Williamson had judgment, upon trial to the court, in an action on a promissory note. The defenses, when analyzed, all amount to want of consideration. The judgment was right.

The note in suit was a renewal of a previous note the consideration of which was the settlement of a claim, made by Betallic, as assignee of Williamson, against Dickson, upon an alleged agreement by the latter to take back certain stock in the Haigler Irrigation Company, sold by that company to Williamson, and to repay to him the purchase price thereof. The evidence would justify a finding that Betallic’s…