Kovens v. Bluestone

The plaintiff in an action upon five promissory notes suffered a summary final judgment in favor of one of the defendants, Minnie Goodman.1 The basis of the summary judgment was the defense that the debt evidenced by the promissory notes was a debt of the husband of Minnie Goodman and that her signature as an endorser on the notes was not witnessed and acknowledged as required by Article XI, Section 1, of the Constitution of Florida, F.S.A.2

There is no suggestion of a genuine issue as to a material fact. Appellant’s contention is that the signature of the wife on the notes is sufficient…