Unico v. Owen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Feaucis, J.

The issue to be decided here is whether plaintiff Unico, a New Jersey partnership, is a holder in due course of defendant’s note. If so, it is entitled to a judgment for the unpaid balance due thereon, for which this suit was brought. The District Court found plaintiff was not such a holder and that it was therefore subject to the defense interposed by defendant, maker of the note, of failure of consideration on the part of the payee, which endorsed it to plaintiff. Since it was undisputed that the payee failed to furnish the consideration…