Steumbaugh v. Hallam

Citations

• 48 Ill. 305

Syllabus

<p>Evkxence—presumption—in suit by payee against maker on promissory note —when defendant sets up payment—but plaintiff produces note from his possession. Under our statute allowing parties to testify, where in a suit upon a promissory note the defendant sets up payment, and there is no material evidence bearing upon the question of payment, except that of the parties, each of whom directly contradicts the other, the fact that the plaintiff produces the note from his possion, uncanceled, corroborates his testimony to that extent as will give to him the right to recover.</p>