Wilson v. Carter

Wilson, claiming to be a bona fide holder for value before maturity, brought suit on three promissory notes, against the makers. The defendants admitted the execution of the notes,, but denied that Wilson was a bona fide holder, and further set up that,, the notes were without consideration. In elaboration of the plea it was averred, that the notes sued on were given by the defendants to the payees therein for territory of what the payees represented to be a patent bridle-bit, and in further consideration of an agreement by the payees to furnish to them experienced men. in the business, to…