Pullen v. Powell

J. H. Pullen, as transferee of his father, J. K. Pullen, the original payee, sued R. R. Powell on a promissory note dated May 19, 1922, due November 19, 1922, and transferred February 4, 1924. The note was originally for $833.51, but prior to the transfer a credit of $433.51 was entered thereon; and the plaintiff sought to recover the balance due, $400, with interest and attorney’s fees.

The defendant pleaded that the note was transferred after maturity; that the plaintiff was not an innocent purchaser for value; that J. K. Pullen owed the defendant $550 for board for his wife from August 1,…