Dodge v. Bowen

This is an action of contract on a promissory note. The defendant in his amended answer set up in defence a general denial and a denial of the genuineness of all signatures and indorsements; that the note was made without consideration; that there has been a total or partial failure of consideration; that the plaintiff is not a holder in due course and is and was at all times aware that the consideration for the note had failed; that the note was obtained by fraudulent misrepresentations of material facts; that it was delivered to the payee on a condition precedent which was never performed;…