2005 Idaho Code - 28-3-307 — PROOF OF SIGNATURES AND STATUS AS HOLDER IN DUE COURSE

                                  TITLE  28
                           COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
                                  CHAPTER 3
                          UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE --
                            NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
                                   PART 3.
                          ENFORCEMENT OF INSTRUMENTS
    28-3-307.  PROOF OF SIGNATURES AND STATUS AS HOLDER IN DUE COURSE. (1) In
an action with respect to an instrument, the authenticity of, and authority to
make, each signature on the instrument is admitted unless specifically denied
in the pleadings. If the validity of a signature is denied in the pleadings,
the burden of establishing validity is on the person claiming validity, but
the signature is presumed to be authentic and authorized unless the action is
to enforce the liability of the purported signer and the signer is dead or
incompetent at the time of trial of the issue of validity of the signature.
If an action to enforce the instrument is brought against a person as the
undisclosed principal of a person who signed the instrument as a party to the
instrument, the plaintiff has the burden of establishing that the defendant is
liable on the instrument as a represented person under section 28-3-402(1).
    (2)  If the validity of signatures is admitted or proved and there is
compliance with subsection (1) of this section, a plaintiff producing the
instrument is entitled to payment if the plaintiff proves entitlement to
enforce the instrument under section 28-3-301, unless the defendant proves a
defense or claim in recoupment.  If a defense or claim in recoupment is
proved, the right to payment of the plaintiff is subject to the defense or
claim, except to the extent the plaintiff proves that the plaintiff has rights
of a holder in due course which are not subject to the defense or claim.