Mississippi Supreme Court January 15, 1836 (Hageman v. Sharkey)

Mr. Justice Smith

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was originally an action of assumpsit, founded upon a promissory note, given by the plaintiff in error to secure the payment of a part of the purchase money of a tract of land, sold by the plaintiff in the suit below to the defendant. Two pleas were pleaded by the plaintiff in error. To the latter, which was a.