Marion Savings Bank v. Leahy

The defendants, in answer to plaintiff’s petition, pleaded that the instrument sued on had been altered, after signature by the defendants, changing the time and place of payment and rate of interest; also that they signed the note in blank, with the agreement and understanding with the maker thereof that the note was to be made for $1,000; and that, in violation of said agreement, the maker filled in $2,500 as the consideration of the note. Plaintiff replies by saying that it denies the alleged agreement as to the amount of the note, and pleads further that, with knowledge of the alteration…