Guaranty Finance Corp. v. Mire

Three trade acceptances, each for $202.00, were drawn in favor of the Lawrence Phonograph Corporation on July 25, 1922. They are signed by defendant, against whom this suit is brought, on these acceptances by plaintiff corporation as a holder thereof for a valuable consideration, before maturity. The defendant denies that plaintiff acquired these acceptances for value before maturity; admits his signature thereto, but avers that it was obtained through fraud and, artifice.

T. H. Ward, of St. Louis, examined under commission, says he was' secretary and treasurer to plaintiff corporation in the…