Hammond State Bank v. Strawberry Growers' Ass'n

This is a suit on a promissory note for $2,500 signed by the Strawberry Growers’ Association and indorsed by the directors of the association individually. The defense is that the note is void because it was materially altered without the assent of any of the parties originally liable, and that the Hammond State Bank, named as the plaintiff in the suit, was neither the owner nor the holder of the note when it was sued on, and did not authorize the suit to be brought in the bank’s name. The court gave judgment against all of the defendants in solido, and they have appealed.

When the note was…