Blackwell v. Grant

This was a suit against a resident of Georgia on a promissory note executed in the 'State of Florida, instituted by a resident of the State of Pennsylvania. The note had been transferred by the original payee to a Florida bank, and by the Florida bank transferred before maturity to a resident of Pennsylvania. The transferee died before the maturity of the note, and it passed to the plaintiff, his wife, as residuary legatee under the provisions of his will, and upon the probate of the will was assigned in writing by the executors to the plaintiff. The defendant pleaded that the note was…