Schwartz Bros. v. Shaheen

Schwartz Bros. & Co., Inc., alleges itself to be the owner and holder of a promissory note for $696.61, with interest and attorney’s fees thereon, payable to its order, executed and signed by Peter Shaheen. It brought suit against the maker to compel payment.

Defendant admits signing' the note, but alleges in his answer that his signature to it was obtained through fraud and misrepresentation on the part of the plaintiff. That it was signed by him in error believing at the time, that ,he was signing a receipt for $2629.98, which the plaintiff owed him that day and paid him, demanding a receipt…