Wisconsin Code § 403.202

Negotiation subject to rescission
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(1) Negotiation is effective even if obtained in any of the following ways:
(a) From an infant, a corporation exceeding its powers or a
person without capacity.
(b) By fraud, duress or mistake.
(c) In breach of duty or as part of an illegal transaction.
(2) To the extent permitted by other law, negotiation may be
rescinded or may be subject to other remedies, but those remedies
may not be asserted against a subsequent holder in due course or
a person paying the instrument in good faith and without knowledge of facts that are a basis for rescission or other remedy.

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