Lucas v. Rosenacker

This is an appeal from a judgment for $2,500 upon a .cheek- in favor of the plaintiff. The jury had returned a verdict for $250. Neither party was satisfied with the verdict, and filed motions for judgment. The motion of the defendant was overruled, and that of the plaintiff was sustained, and judgment entered in his favor for the amount of the check of which he was the payee, and the defendant was the maker or drawer.

The petition upon which this judgment was rendered was in the short form, with the additional allegation that the plaintiff was the beneficial owner of the chock.

The defendant’s…