Hawkins v. Costley

Plaintiff sues defendants for $503.10, with interest, etc., alleging that he is the holder and owner of a certain check for $500, drawn by Prank D. Costley and indorsed by R. A. Davis. He alleges that the check was received by him in due course and that, having received it, he expended the proceeds, but that, when the check was presented, ¡payment was refused because defendant Costley had issued to the bank on which it was drawn an order to stop payment.

Davis, the other defendant, calls Costley in warranty.

Costley resists payment, denying that plaintiff is the holder in due course and…