McDonald v. Mulkey

KiMball, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a judgment entered on a directed verdict. The parties will be called plaintiff and defendant as in the court below.

The defendant (appellant) was sued as the maker of three promissory notes, each for $1250, payable to S. L. Vance, one dated July 31, 1919, due in one year, the others dated August 16, 1919, due in ten months. The notes are endorsed in blank by the payee. The action was commenced August 19, 1920, the plaintiff in his petition alleging, among other things, that he was then “the bona fide owner and holder in due course” of said notes,…