Glover's Administrators v. Duhle

The administrators of Glover sued Duhle on a note before a justice of the peace, and recovered judgment, from which, the defendant appealed. On the trial in the Circuit Court, the defendant relied upon payment as a defence. He introduced evidence, that after he had given the note to Glover, he had worked for Glover, and Glover had paid him for his work. The court gave to the jury two instructions, the first of which is in these words: “ If, after the execution of the note sued upon, Glover employed Duhle to work for him and paid him for it, it is sufficient evidence to authorize a verdict for…