Baske v. Russell

— The plaintiffs Baske had money to invest and on occasion had purchased notes from Stevens-Norton, Inc. The plaintiff William L. Baske (hereafter referred to as plaintiff) stopped in at that company’s place of business, and expressed his desire to purchase some *269accounts. Stevens-Norton suggested that he purchase the “Russell account.” The plaintiff gave his check for $5,640 for that $6,000 account. He was unaware that the money which he was advancing was to be the original consideration for the note and mortgage.

The defendant Arthur M. Russell, Jr. (hereafter called the defendant) being hard…