Portsmouth Savings Bank v. Village of Ashley

This is an action brought to recover the amount of interest due upon a series of municipal coupon bonds, alleged to have been executed and issued by the *673defendant. The suit was commenced by declaration, in which were set forth copies of the bonds and coupons upon which recovery is sought. Under the plea of the general issue the defendant gave notice that it would show on the trial that, if said bonds and coupons were signed and sealed by the defendant’s lawful agents, they were so signed and sealed collusively and fraudulently by said agents and one Robinson, a representative agent of the…