State Bank v. Fowler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.;

The action was one by the State Bank of Dodge City to recover on two acceptances of $250 each, of drafts drawn on George W. Fowler by the Producers’ Consolidated Oil Company, payable to its order, and duly indorsed. A verdict was directed for the plaintiff, and the defendants appeal.

The defense was that the acceptances were procured by fraud, and the plaintiff was not the holder in due course.

The oil company established a filling station at Dodge City. Funds for the enterprise were supplied by Fowler and others, who, for each acceptance of…