Case Name: Anderson v. Meeker
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1869-05
Citations: 31 Ind. 245
Docket Number: 
Parties: Anderson v. Meeker.
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Reports
Volume: 31
Pages: 245–246

Head Matter:
Anderson v. Meeker.
¿Pleading.—Consideration.—Suit on a note against the maker. Answer, that the defendant received no consideration for the note.
Held, that the answer was had on demurrer.
APPEAL from the Fountain Common Pleas.

Opinion:
Ray, J.
Suit on note against the appellant. A paragraph of answer was filed, which alleged, " that defendant received no consideration for said note." A demurrer was sustained to this paragraph, and the ruling thereon presents the only question for our consideration.
M. M. Milford, for appellant.
<7. Buchanan, for appellee.
The issue tendered by the paragraph was personal. If the note, which was executed by appellant, had a consideration to support it, that was sufficient, whether received by the appellant or some one else with his consent.
The judgment is affirmed, with costs,