Hawkins v. Young

The note sued on was given by the defendant to Morgan & Korf, and it was indorsed by them to John Gk Harrah, and by him to the appellant, who alleges that she is the owner and holder thereof for value before maturity. The defendant alleged fraud in the procurement of the note and other defenses which we need not more particularly notice. After properly stating the issues to the jury, the court instructed as to who is to be considered a *282holder of a negotiable instrument in due course, and, further, that the note in suit was in form a negotiable Instrument within the meaning of the law, and…