John Deere Company v. F.L. Broomfield

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

John Deere Company (Deere) brought suit against F.L. Broomfield on a promissory note. The note was signed by Broom-field in connection with a deal for a tractor between Broomfield and Eddie Blackmon, d/b/a Blackmon Machinery Company (Blackmon), a John Deere dealer. A jury in the district court found by special interrogatories that: 1) Deere did not give consideration for the note; 2) Deere did not take the note for value; 3) Deere did not take the note in good faith; 4) Deere did not take the note without claim or defense to the note by Broomfield; 5) Broomfield was not in…