Supreme Court of Missouri January 15, 1855 (Caples v. Branham)

Scott, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

1. Bills and negotiable promissory notes, by the common law, imported a consideration. Between the immediate parties to such instruments, the consideration might be enquired into as between the maker and promisee, and the drawer and the acceptor. All other contracts not under seal, whether written or oral, required a consideration. In 1765, Mr.