Case Name: JOHN P. STONE v. WILLIAM SOMERS
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1900-06-11
Citations: 65 N.J.L. 191
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN P. STONE v. WILLIAM SOMERS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 65
Pages: 191–192

Head Matter:
JOHN P. STONE v. WILLIAM SOMERS.
Argued February 28, 1900
Decided June 11, 1900.
In a suit upon two promissory notes, the defendant claimed they were void because the consideration for which they were given had failed, and the plaintiff denied that they were given for full consideration, and testimony was produced in support of both contentions. Held, that it was error to direct a verdict for the plaintiff.
On rule to show cause.
Before Depue, Oi-iiee Justice, and Justices Van Syokel .and G-ummere.
For the plaintiff, Clarence L. Cole.
For the defendant, Charles C. Babcoclc and William I. Garrison.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
This is a suit brought to recover on two promissory notes given by Somers to Stone. The defendant claimed that the notes were void, because the consideration upon which they were given had failed. The plaintiff, on the other hand, claimed that they were given for a full consideration which had been received by the defendant. Each side produced testimony in support of his contention. At the close of the trial there was a direction of a verdict for the plaintiff by the trial judge.
This was error. It should have been submitted to the jury to say whether or not the consideration for those two notes-had failed.
The rule to show cause should be made absolute.