Watson v. Matranga’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Although a payee may be a holder in due course, said status is not automatic. When the payee deals with the maker through an intermediary (remitter) and does not have notices of defenses, such an isolated payee may take as a holder in due course. In most instances, however, a payee will not be a holder in due course because said payee will usually have notices of defenses and claims by virtue of the fact that he has dealt directly with the maker.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 240 So. 3d 266 - In re Jarrell