Wells v. Schoonover

This is a suit instituted by Wells against Mary A. Schoonover, as Executrix of Joseph Schoonover, on several notes made by Joseph Schoonover, payable to C. A. Stillman, and by him endorsed, after maturity, to Wells.

Among a number of pleas filed in the ease. was *806one which denied the validity of the title to the notes. On this plea issue was taken, and ' on the trial the jury found the issue in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff appealed in error. The proof made by the defendant satisfied the jury that there was mala fieles in the transfer of the notes by Stillman, the payee, to Wells, and…