Teders v. Mercantile Nat. Bank at Dallas

YOUNG, Justice.

Mercantile National Bank at Dallas instituted this suit against Henry Teders on a check for $4,750 executed by defendant as purchase price of an Adams motor grader, payable to one Bill Moore and Bank and endorsed by the former to plaintiff. After issuance, payment on said check was stopped. Defendant answered by sworn pleading of general denial, accommodation maker, fraud inducing execution of check, total and partial failure of consideration; also» denying that plaintiff was a holder in *486due course or for value, with additional cross action for damages based on breach of…