Short v. Farmer

This is an action of contract to recover on a promissory note made by one George E. Whittier, and payable to the order of Wales B. Farmer under whose indorsement the plaintiff derives title. We assume in the absence of any question to the contrary raised by counsel, that “Wales B. Farmer” is the same person as Walter B. Farmer, the defendant. The note is dated March 25, 1923, and matured July 27,1923, and the defendant, having pleaded his discharge in bankruptcy in bar of the action, testified without objection, “that he was discharged in bankruptcy on August 21, 1925, in the District Court…