Danton, a mentally impaired person, is asked by Elmer to sign a piece of pa?per that he says is an autograph book. In fact, the document is a note. If later sued on the note by an HDC

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Fraud in the execution occurs when an individual signs a document without knowledge of the nature of the contract. Since Danton believed he was signing an autograph book, he was unaware that he was signing a promissory note, and therefore, his best defense would be fraud in the execution.

Danton, a Mentally Impaired Person, Is Asked by Elmer to Sign