Ware Trust Co. v. Stolgitis

This is an action of contract on a promissory note by an alleged endorsee against the maker. The defendant’s answer is a general denial; a specific denial that the plaintiff is a holder in due course and a bona-fide purchaser for value; an allegation of fraud; and allegation of illegality of the transaction from which the plaintiff’s claim arises; an allegation of failure of consideration and of knowledge thereof on the part of the plaintiff; a specific denial of the genuineness of the signature and endorsements on the instrument sued upon.

The Court in its report states that the note sued…