Blount v. Radford
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from city court of 'Waynesboro — Judge Davis. June 17, 1914.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.
1. A bona fide holder of a promissory note for a consideration, before maturity, is protected from any defenses that can be set up by the maker, acceptor, or indorser, save a plea of non est factum, gambling, or immoral and illegal consideration, or fraud in its procurement. Civil Code, § 4286; Farmers and Traders Bank v. Eubanks, 2 Ga. App. 839 (59 S. E. 193). This being true, the trial court did not err in striking the 4th paragraph of the defendant’s answer, which pleaded other defenses.
2. An oral motion to strike a plea can be made at any time before the verdict, if the motion is in the…
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