Wisconsin Supreme Court January 2, 1860 (Racine County Bank v. Keep)

By the Court,

Dixoít, 0. J.

This was an action of assump-sit upon a promissory note, commenced before tbe passage of tbe Code. Tbe plea was tbe general issue, to which was attached a notice of special matter, which set up in substance that tbe note was given for a discount made at its date; that no other money or consideration was paid for it by tbe plaintiff than bills of tbe Farmers’ &