Lyon v. Manning

This is an action upon a promissory note signed by the defendant, payable to and indorsed by Charlotte A. Holman. The answer set up a written release under seal, executed by the said Holman, and that the plaintiff was not the bona fide holder of the note for value. No replication was filed by the plaintiff.

On the trial, before the court without a jury, the presiding justice found that the plaintiff was not such1 a bona fide holder for value as to prevent the defendant from availing himself of such defences as existed between him and said Holman, and permitted him to put in the release relied…