Metropolitan Discount Co. v. Indermuehle

Plaintiff filed its petition in three counts to recover upon three trade acceptances or bills of exchange. The cause was tried to a jury resulting-in a verdict and judgment for defendant. Failing to get a new trial on motion plaintiff appealed.

The bills of exchange were drawn upon defendant by the National Novelty Import Company, and plain tiff claims to have purchased said bills before maturity, for value and without notice, etc. The answer alleges the purchase by defendant from the National Novelty Import Company of a lot of jewelry and that company’s breach of its contract, and states that…