Case Name: Garlock v. Markham
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1890-04-11
Citations: 9 N.Y.S. 565
Docket Number: 
Parties: Garlock v. Markham.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 9
Pages: 565–568

Head Matter:
Garlock v. Markham.
(Supreme Court, General Term, Fifth Department.
April 11, 1890.)
Negotiable Instruments—Consideration—Bona Fide Purchasers.
In a suit against the maker by a purchaser for value, before maturity, of a note given in consideration of a contract, which from its nature was improbable and speculative, where the evidence shows that defendant was induced to make the note by fraudulent representations of the payee, and is conflicting as to whether plaintiff knew of such fraud at the time of his purchase, a verdict for defendant will not be disturbed. Following Watson v. Blossom, 4 N. Y. Supp. 489. Corlett, J., dissenting.
Appeal from Monroe county court.
Action by William Garlock against Samuel Markham. There was a judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
Argued before Dwight, P. J„ and Macomber and Corlett, JJ.
Garlock & Beach, for appellant. John Desmond, tor respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Judgment and order appealed from affirmed. See the case of Matson v. Blossom, ante, 225.