Citizens Bank v. Ware

The Citizens Bank of Iron City brought suit against P. G. Ware, as maker, and T. E. Johnson, as indorser, of a promissory note. The defendant Ware pleaded failure of consideration, and denied that the defendant was a bona fide holder of the note, and that it was transferred before maturity. By an amendment to the original plea the genuineness of the indorsement on the back of. the note, purporting to have been -made by T. E. Johnson, the original payee, was denied by Ware. It was not denied by Johnson. This amendment was as follows:

“Citizens Bank v. P. G. Ware. Defendant amends his plea and…