Legal Opinion
Baker, Fentress & Co. v. Young
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 4, 1932No. 4518PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALSCHULEE, Circuit Judge.
The action was on a note given to appellant, dated October 25, 1927, for $48,-188.28,. dúe in ninety days, signed by Vancouver Lumber Company, Keith, Kirby, and appellee. The suit was against appellee only, who, with Keith and Kirby, owned the corporate maker.
Two defenses were interposed: (a) That the note was given for an advance to bo made by appellant under agreement that the note would be delivered only on condition that appellant would purchase certain maturing *54interest coupons upon a large bond issue of the corporate maker, which had been'obtained and marketed…
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