Woods v. Sizer

The question presented in this case is as to whether.the defendant’s counterclaim should be allowed against the note on which plaintiff sues. The defendant made his note for value to the order of one Church. Thereafter and before the note became due Church transferred it to a bank. It was not paid when due and Church took it up and by transfers from him it has passed to the plaintiff. While the note was held by the bank, the defendant and Church, the payee, had dealings, the amount of which has been fixed by the jury and the stipulations of the attorneys. The payee taking the note from the…