Cotton v. John Deere Plow Co.

SIMPSON, Justice.

This appeal is from a verdict directed for the plaintiff.

Suit is on two negotiable promissoi'y notes by the indorsee, John Deere Plow Company, against the maker, E. C. Cotton. The notes were payable to one Jordan, an independent dealer, who had sold defendant a mill and motor. Soon after execution and long before maturity, Jordan indorsed and transferred the notes to plaintiff company, and, after maturity and default thereof, the company brought this suit.

The principal question is whether the defense of breach of warranty occurring after the indorsement and transfer of the…