Stafford v. Fetters
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Warren GircvAt Cov/rt. Action at law against the indorser of a promissory note. Defendant set up an equitable defense, and the relief prayed foru therein was granted him by the decree of the Circuit Court. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The defendant, being the payee of a negotiable promissory note, transferred it to plaintiff by the following indorsement:
“For value received I assign the within note to James Stafford.' (Signed) . H. J. Fetters.”
*485The action was brought at law upon this indorsement. The defendant pleaded an equitable defense, wherein he substantially alleged that by the agreement under which *the note was transferred the plaintiff was to take the note without recourse upon defendant, and that the parties adopted the form of transfer as expressing such agreement, and neither of them at the time intended that…
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