Gershon v. Ashkanazie

In an action to recover the balance said to be due on a promissory note plaintiff alleged that he was the innocent andbona fide holder in due course of a note in the face amount of $3000, dated July 22, 1943, executed by the defendants and payable to one Bernard Gershon; that on or about the 14th day of September, 1943, for valuable consideration said Bernard Gershon endorsed, sold and transferred said note to plaintiff; that the note was due five and one half months after its date and bore interest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum; that there was an unpaid balance of $850 principal and…