Wakem v. Schneider

Because we are satisfied that under the testimony in this case the plaintiff was a holder in good faith of the trade acceptances and that there is not sufficient support for the jury’s answer in the negative to the second question of the special verdict, the plaintiff is entitled to judgment in his favor irrespective of whether or not the first question of the special verdict was properly answered.

Assuming that there was a defect in the title of the person who negotiated the instrument in question here and that the burden was therefore, under sec. 116.64, Stats., placed upon the plaintiff to…