Court Opinion

ID: 7155258
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-24 16:06:26.001737+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:15:13.646500
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Opinion by
Judge PIines :
No question is presented except as to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. The proof, without conflict, is to the effect that the consideration for the note was a horse won by Gross of appellant at a game of cards. Conceding the existence of every fact that the jury may have found from the evidence, yet we are of the opinion the judgment and verdict are unauthorized. It matters not that the- horse was transferred by Gross to Hedden, as the jury may have found, and that the note was executed to Hedden in consideration of his having secured or induced the re-delivery of the horse to appellant; nor does it matter that Pledden surrendered his claim on Gross in consideration of the execution of the new note. Pledden is in no better attitude than he would have been if he had paid value for the note to Gross and had it indorsed to him. Petty could have recovered the horse either of Gross or Hedden, and there was therefore no consideration for the note. It was absolutely unenforcible, even in the hands of an innocent holder. Brittain v. Duling, 15 B. Mon. 138; General Statutes, pp. 495-496, Sec. 1 and 2. Whatever defense Petty could have made to the note in the hands of Hedden he can make against Hedden’s assignee.
The court should have directed the jury to find for the appellant.' The facts of this case appearing in the record do not bring it within Section 341 of Civil Code.
Wherefore the judgment is reversed and cause remanded with directions for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.