F. J. Lewis Manufacturing Co. v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Mr. Presiding Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal by defendant from a judgment in the sum of $266.21 entered upon the finding of the court. The declaration of plaintiff consisted of the common counts only. The action is based on the collection by defendant of a check to which the name of plaintiff was forged. Defendant filed a plea of the general issue with notice of special defenses: (1) that the negligence on the part of plaintiff precluded recovery; and (2) that the period of time between the date of the forgery and the discovery of the same by plaintiff…