Bowman v. Street

Plaintiff declared on five negotiable promissory notes, signed by defendant, and payable to R. G. Walker, Code 1923, § 9202. To this complaint, defendant filed a sworn plea denying ownership in plaintiff, three pleas alleging want of consideration, and a plea of the general issue. The plaintiff, replying to these pleas, alleged that he was a bona fide purchaser for value without notice. Issue was joined on this pleading.

In the absence of a plea of non est factum, the notes introduced in evidence were a complete answer to defendant’s plea of the general issue. Code 1923, § 7662; Chilton W. &…