Wallace v. First Nat. Bank

Suit was commenced by the First National Bank of Kingston, Tenn., to recover on a check for $2,147.25 given by Achsa King Wallace to J. W. Stegall, upon which payment was stopped after it had been transferred to the plaintiff. The maker of the cheek having died, her administratrix, Maud Wallace, was substituted as defendant. By her answer the administratrix admitted the execution of the check, but alleged it was without consideration and was procured by fraud. The claim was duly filed with the administratrix, who refused payment.' The plaintiff introduced the check with Stegall’s indorsement…