59 Ga. 254 | Ga. | 1877
A ferns covert, jointly with her husband and several others, drew a draft, payable to their own order, and indorsed it in blank. Suit was brought upon it by the holders. The general issue and partial failure of consideration were pleaded. The feme covert afterwards pleaded that she had been adjudicated a bankrupt, pending the action. The plaintiffs replied to this, that ■ they held a conveyance to secure
Cited for plaintiffs, 57 Ga., 83 ; Bouvier’s Dic., “ Issue 40 Ga., 231; 13 Ib., 97; 9 Ib., 160: 55 Ib., 276; 32 Ib., 372; 1 Gr’leaf’s Ev., §§ 50, 51, 52. For defendant, Code, section 1783.
Judgment affirmed.