Felicia,an elderly woman,does not speak or read English well.Felicia is a recent immigrant to this country.A dishonest immigration officer tells Felicia to sign several documents as being necessary to maintain her legal alien status.Unknown to Felicia,she signs a promissory note.The immigration officer thereafter sells the note to Neighborhood Bank,a holder in due course,who goes after Felicia for payment of the note.Felicia's defense to the Neighborhood Bank is:

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Felicia's defense would be fraud in the execution, which is a real defense. Felicia was misled as to the nature of the document she was signing, and thus did not understand what she was signing. This defense would allow Felicia to void the contract for lack of mutual assent.

Felicia,an Elderly Woman,does Not Speak or Read English Well