Tescher v. Merea

Tescher commenced suit against Merea and Haverstick to recover the amount due on a promissory note, payable in a bank in this State “ to the order of H. Richwine or bearer.” The note had been transferred to the plaintiff by delivery, for a valuable consideration, before due. The material facts were uncontroverted. Richwine had sold and assigned to the makers of the note an interest in a certain patent-right, and had taken the note in suit in payment therefor. The sale was made in violation of the statute which makes it a misdemeanor for any person to sell or barter any patent-right without…