Commercial Savings Bank of St. Louis, Michigan v. Raber

This is an action by appellant against appellees on a promissory note given by Henry O. Raber, hereafter referred to as “appellee,” to Fred G. Stevens Company, and transferred to appellant before maturity. Appellee filed an answer in five paragraphs: General denial; no consideration; non est factum; fraud; and failure of consideration. There was a reply of general denial, and that appellant became the owner of the ' note in due course for a valuable consideration and without notice or knowledge of the alleged fraud. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee. The error…