#### City State Bank of Chicago, appellee, v. Hardinge Brothers, Inc., and Franklin Hardinge, appellants.

Gen. No. 28,507.

Suit on note alleged to have been sold and delivered before maturity for valuable consideration. Judgment for plaintiff on directed verdict. Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joel C. Fitch, Judge, presiding. Heard in the first division of this court for the first district at the March term, 1923.

Affirmed.

Opin*620ion filed December 24, 1923.

Rehearing denied January 4, 1924.

.Gertiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).

John A. Bussian, for appellants. Stedman, Kesler & Dingle, for appellee.

Mr. Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.