City of New York Municipal Court December 15, 1883 (Gescheidt v. Quirk)

Hyatt, J.

—This action was brought by the plaintiff as the indorsee of a certain promissory note against the maker, who interposed the statutory defense, that the plaintiff, as an attorney and counselor at law bought the note in question with the intent and pui’pose of bringing an action thereon (2 R. 8., 288, sec. 71).