Schumacher v. Miller

This note, executed December 30th, 1922, was, because of the provision therein for the payment of taxes, a non-negotiable note under the then existing statutory provisions. Mechanics Bank v. Johnson, 104 Conn. 696, 134 Atl. 231. In Mazurkiewicz v. Dowholonek, 111 Conn. 65, 149 Atl. 234, decided since this case was tried, we held that Chapter 146 of the Public Acts of 1927, which purported to validate and confirm the negotiability of such notes theretofore executed, was ineffective to change their character from that of nonnegotiable to that of negotiable instruments. This case was tried upon…