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LAWTON v. WALKER

Record No. 822146.

343 S.E.2d 335 (1986)

Charles LAWTON v. Emily WALKER.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 25, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Pennington (Connor & Pennington, Norfolk, on brief), for appellant.

T. Jeffrey Salb (Breeden, MacMillan & Green, Norfolk, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

COMPTON, Justice.

In this appeal of a commercial law case, the main issue is whether the purchaser of a promissory note was a holder in due course.

In December 1981, appellant Charles Lawton sued appellee Emily Walker for $4,950 on a bearer note made by Walker in 1976 and held by Lawton, who claimed to be a holder in due course. Following a bench trial, the court below entered judgment for the defendant. We awarded the plaintiff this appeal.

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