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25 Ark. 376

Portis v. Green

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 15, 1869

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1869-06-15

<p>Illegal consideration. The fact that the consideration for a promissory note sued on was a horse, which the payee, who sues, knew was to be wed in the service of the Confederacy, is a good defense to the note.</p>

Decided 1869-06-15

Bowen, J.

¶1This is an action upon a promissory note, executed by appellants to appellee.

¶2Defendants in the circuit court plead that the note ivas given for a horse, and that the appellee, Green, knew that the same was to be used in the service of the Confederate States, against the Government of the United States. A demurrer to this plea having been sustained, to which ruling the defendants excepted and declined to plead over, the court rendered. judgment for the amount of the note, with interest and costs. Defendants appealed.

¶3The case of Tatum v. Kelly, decided by this court at its last term, settled the only point in this case. Defendant’s plea was a sufficient defense, and the demurrer thereto should have been overruled. See authorities cited in the case of Kelly v. Tatum.

¶4Judgment reversed.

Judge Harrison being disqualified, did not sit in this case,lion. John "Wiiytock, Special Supreme Judge.
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