Peoples National Bank v. Schepflin

The opinion of tire court was delivered by

Pitney, J.

This action was brought to recover the amount due upon a promissory note dated June 11th, 1903, payable to the order of the plaintiff, for $3,866.57, signed by the defendant and her husband, Christian Schepflin, who -died before the commencement of suit. The malting and delivery of the note were not disputed. The defence was that it was made without consideration moving to the defendant; that at the time of the malting thereof she was a married woman, and gave the note as surety for her husband, and that she neither directly nor indirectly…