Gigoux v. Moore

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

Thq action was one by the indorsee of a promissory note, to recover from the maker. The defense was that the note was procured by fraud, that.negotiation to the plaintiff was in violation of an agreement, and that the plaintiff was not a holder in due course. The verdict and judgment were for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.

The Denver, Laramie & Northwestern Railroad Company was a corporation organized for the purposes indicated by its name. Three subsidiary corporations were organized for purposes related to the railroad project.…