Growler Copper Co. v. Teti

Citations

• 221 Pa. 36
• 69 A. 1124
• 1908 Pa. LEXIS 427

Syllabus

<p>Promissory notes — Delivery—Affidavit of defense.</p> <p>In. an action on a promissory note, an affidavit of defense is sufficient which avers that defendent had delivered the note in suit to the treasurer of the plaintiff corporation to be delivered by him to a third person, who was to hold the note in escrow, until the defendant could verify certain representations made to him as to the condition of the plaintiff company; that the treasurer did not deliver the note to the third person, but delivered it to the plaintiff; that the defendant investigated the condition of the company, and after finding that the representations made to him were false, notified the plaintiff that he withdrew the note.</p>