Cassetta

P laintiff commenced this action against the defendant Baima and others upon a promissory note for the sum of $700, which note was executed by said defendant and one Ben Zalunardo on or about August 20, 1923, in favor of themselves. The instrument at the time of its execution was undated, with the exception of the numerals “1923,” which were in the upper right-hand corner of the paper. It mentions no amount as principal nor as interest, except that in the upper left-hand corner is found the following: “$700.00.” The note, among other things, recites:

On or about the twentieth day of August, 1923, the makers of the note for the sum of $700 cash paid by the plaintiff herein, transferred the instrument to the latter, who is now the legal owner and holder thereof. Subsequently, the exact time not appearing in the record, the plaintiff filled in certain blank spaces in the note. The first part of the instrument now reads as follows:

It further appears that the sum set forth in the note or any part thereof has not been paid. Defendant Baima in her answer denied the transfer of the note to plaintiff and denied that there is anything due thereon. She further denied that plaintiff had…