Husseyni v. Rappaport

NORDBYE, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff brings this action to recover on a check in the amount of $10,000, dated October 2, 1950, drawn by defendant upon the First Produce State Bank, Minneapolis, Minnesota, payable to the order of one Mr. George Dawson. The cheek purportedly has the endorsement of the payee as follows: “G. Dawson” and “George Dawson”. Plaintiff, a resident of Damascus, Syria, contends that he is a bona fide holder in due course and for value of the check in question.

On October 2, 1950, at Frankfort, Germany, defendant entered into an agreement with a concern in that city known as…