Stoneman v. Pyle

This was an action by the appellant against the appellee upon a promissory note executed by the defendant, Pyle, to the order of one S. B. Hartman, and by the latter indorsed to the plaintiff for the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, dated January ist/1867, and payable six months after date, at the Citizens’ National Bank of Indianapolis.

The note contained a stipulation for the payment of attorney’s fees should suit be instituted thereon.

The defendant answered, first, by the general denial; second, that the note was given for a certain patent right, which was valueless, and was obtained by…