Lahrman v. Bauman

Albert, C,

This is an appeal to reverse a judgment rendered against the plaintiff in an action on a promissory note brought by the indorsee against the makers. The defendants answered, admitting the execution and delivery of the note to plaintiff’s indorser, but denying all other allegations of the petition. The answer also sets up two affirmative defenses: Fraud in the inception of the note, and a failure of consideration. The facts relied on as constituting those defenses are thus pleaded in the answer: “The defendants aver that one E. F. Collins came to the home of these defendants about…