Siegal v. Harvey Tire & Rubber Co.

In an action of contract the plaintiff, to whom two checks were transferred by one Applebaum for value, seeks to recover the amounts of the checks with interest and protest fees from the defendant corporation, the maker who stopped payment thereof. In addition to pleas of general denial, payment, fraud and recoupment, the answer of the defendant alleges illegality.

The evidence discloses that in June 1942 the checks in issue were given to the said Applebaum by the defendant in part payment for the sale of 1021 used tires to the defendant, the total sale price aggregating the sum of $2,-140.00…