Struve v. Moore

Appellee instituted this suit upon a promissory note made by the appellant and acquired by appellee from one C. B. Bledsoe, the payee, after maturity and by a transfer “without recourse.” Appellant’s defense was that he had been induced' to sign the note without knowing what it was; that Bledsoe had solicited from him insurance; that he (appellant) had signed an application therefor; that after he had signed the application Bledsoe had returned with it to him and stated that he had failed to sign in one place and that he signed his name not knowing that it was a promissory note; that the note…