Dobbs v. Holder

STEWART, Justice.

On November 18, 1947, appellee, Glenvo Holder, executed and delivereS a check on the First National Bank at Russell Springs Kentucky, to Ralph Barnes in Louisville, Kentucky, for $1,800 to cover a gambling loss. Payment on this check was stopped by the drawer before it could be cashed by the payee. On November 20, 1947, Barnes went to appellants, whom we shall hereafter call “Hull Dobbs”, an automobile sales firm in Louisville, 'and purchased a Ford DeLuxe coupe from the latter for $1,751.50. He offered to indorse over the $1,800 check in payment therefor. Hull Dobbs, who…