Skomoroske v. Marcotte

A judgment by confession was entered on a note for $1,500 signed by defendant, A. G. Marcotte, payable to the order of Bernard C. Curby and by him indorsed to plaintiff. On motion of defendant, the judgment was opened and leave granted to plead. A plea of the general issue and four special pleas were thereupon filed.

The first special plea avers that the consideration for the note was a share in a proposed invention to be represented by an assignment of an interest in the patent therefor; that it was the understanding between the parties that the note should not be sold or enforceable until a…