First National Bank v. Amiot

Westover, District Judge. #

This is an action brought by appellant, hereafter called plaintiff, to recover on a promissory note for $72. The plaintiff claims that it purchased the note in due course, before maturity, for value, and without notice of any defense thereto.

The defendant for answer denies the allegations of the *645petition, and by way of defense alleges: That Roscoe J. Slater, an officer of tbe plaintiff bank, recommended and advised the defendant to procure and purchase certain shares of stock in the Investors’ Syndicate of Minneapolis, Minnesota; that said recommendation was written…