Citizens Bank v. Ryman

This is an action upon a promissory note given for fruit trees. The defense is a failure of consideration. The note is dated Oct. 28th, 1878, due in one year with interest, and payable to the order of Dewitt & Smith, On the 27th of October, 1879, the plaintiff purchased the note in question, together with a number of other-notes, for about three-fifths of their face value. From this consideration alone, the jury seem to have thought that the plaintiff was not a bona fide purchaser, and found for the defendant. There is no testimony in the record showing the value of these notes, and, for…