Case Name: Stille v. Lynch
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1792
Citations: 2 Dall. 194
Docket Number: 
Parties: Stille versus Lynch.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 194–194

Head Matter:
Stille versus Lynch.
This case was decided at Philadelphia, Nisi Prius, held in November 1791, before the Chief Justice, Shippen and Bradford, Justices.

Opinion:
THIS case was an action brought by the indorsee of a promissory note, against the drawer ; and it was contended, on the part of the defendant, that the note, having been given without any consideration, was subject to the same equity in the hands of the indorsee, to which it was subject in the hands of the indorsor, the original payee. 1 Dall. Rep. 441. To establish the defect of consideration, the testimony of Lynch, the indorsor and original payee (who had since obtained his certificate as a bankrupt) was offered :
But it was ruled by the Court, that Lynch could not be a witness in this case ; as he was offered, in fact, to invalidate his own instrument. 1 Term. Rep. 599.