Michigan Supreme Court June 20, 1876 (McEwan v. Ortman)

Campbell, J:

Ortman recovered in the court below on a promissory-note made by McEwan. The latter complains, on error, that a valid defense was excluded. The defense there relied on was, that at the time of giving the note, in renewal of which the note in suit was made, it was a matter of pure accommodation, and that at the same time, at Ortman’s request, McEwan signed a land contract for the