Tennessee Supreme Court September 15, 1915 (Edwards v. Hambly Fruit Products Co.)

Mr. Justice Williams

delivered the opinion of the Court.

One who shows himself to he the innocent holder of a note negotiable in form may recover thereon, not-ivithstanding the fact that the note was executed in *143this State to a payee that was a foreign corporation, which had not, though required to do so, complied with the laws of this State in respect of the filing here of a copy of its