Fisk Rubber Co. v. Pinkey
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Whatcom county, Pemberton, J., entered June 13,191.6, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, in an action on promissory notes.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
This is an action upon two promissory notes. The defense is that there was no consideration for the notes, that they were fraudulently obtained, and that appellant is not a holder in due course.
On August 1, 1912, respondent entered into an executory contract with the Benton Realty Company for the purchase of a certain tract of land in Benton county. He paid $1,500 in cash and executed a series *221of eight notes, seven for $500 each, and one for $600. At the time the contract was made, the Benton Realty Company had no title or written contract to purchase the land it agreed to sell. On September…
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