Gainesville News v. Harrison

1. In a suit on a check it is not necessary that a consideration be alleged. Code, § 14-301.

2. The words written on the check sued on, “For second-prize award in Gainesville News-Subscription Contest,” do not show as a matter of law that the check was given for an illegal or immoral consideration.

3. The fact that the payee of the check contended that she won the first prize in the contest in which she participated, and brought *745suit against the one who was awarded the first prize, and lost the suit, would not estop her from now contending for the second prize. It is true that she could not…