Piper v. Neylon

Epperson,. 0.

Plaintiff, claiming to be an innocent purchaser of a promissory note, brought suit thereon against the defendant, the maker thereof. Defendant admitted the execution of said note, denied that the plaintiff was an innocent purchaser and bona fide holder thereof, and as a defense thereto alleged that said note was obtained by misrepresentations of the payee, plaintiff’s assignor, and that there was a failure of consideration. The defendant prevailed upon trial in the district court, and plaintiff appealed.

For the purpose of proving that the plaintiff was not the bona fide owner of…