Yakima National Bank v. Knipe

The opinion of the cotfrt was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

This action was brought to recover the amount alleged to be due upon a certain promissory note made by the defendant Knipe to defendant Dorffel, and by him indorsed to the plaintiff. The defendant Knipe, in his' answer, after making certain general denials, set up two *349affirmative defenses and one affirmative partial defense. The first of said affirmative defenses was that the note had been altered after delivery, without his consent. The second was that the plaintiff was not the real party in interest. The partial defense was that a portion of…