56 Neb. 570 | Neb. | 1898
This was an action by Boyesen, claiming as a purchaser for value, before maturity, of a note made by Heidelbrech't to the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Company. The defense was that the note was one of three given in payment for a harvesting machine; that, the machine had been sold with a warranty; that by the terms of the contract, if the machine failed to comply with the warranty, it might, under certain conditions, be returned and the contract rescinded; that the machine did not comply with the warranty, the conditions had been complied with, the machine returned and the contract rescinded; that plaintiff was not a bona fide holder for value. There was a verdict and judgment for defendant.
A glance at the instrument sued On suggests a question as to whether it is negotiable, but both parties so treated it by their pleadings, their course on the trial, and by requests for instructions. There was evidence that plaintiff bought the note before its maturity, paying therefor a little less than its face value, and without any knowledge of the existence of any defense thereto. The note on its face shows that it was given for a machine, but that fact would not charge the plaintiff with notice of the warranty, its breach, or the rescission of the contract. The manager of the original payee testified as to the sale of the note and that at the time even he did not know of any defense thereto. As against the proof of a purchase in good faith there is evidence that plaintiff had in different matters acted as an attorney of the payee of the note, but it was not shown that he occupied such a relation
Reversed and remanded.