Adams v. Wooldridge
Adams appealed a judgment against him in a case initiated by Wooldridge before a justice of the peace. The circuit court upheld the judgment after Adams attempted to prove the promissory note's illegality due to a gambling wager on the 1840 presidential election. The Supreme Court ruled that such evidence did not constitute a valid defense under applicable statutes. The Court affirmed the judgment was affirmed, then denied a motion for a re-hearing.