Davis v. Leighton

Citations

• 80 Fla. 594

Syllabus

<p>1. In an action upon a promissory note a plea of failure of consideration sworn to casts the burden of proof on plaintiff and this burden is not met by the introduction of the note alone without other proof.</p> <p>2. In an action solely between an endorser and his immediate endorsee of a negotiable instrument a want or failure of consideration may constitute a good defense.</p>