Hoag v. Garden City Bank & Trust Co.

The suit is upon the following instrument:

“ This is to certify and acknowledge that I owe my brother Frank J. Hoag Fifty Thousand Dollars for a $3,000.00 loan and having caused him a permanent personal injury and money loss, and in case of my death I direct and instruct my executors or administrator to pay him this sum his heirs or assigns, from the assets of my estate; payable at his home. Interest after demand Attorney fees if dishonored.

“ $50,000.00

Your brother

$50,000.00

Only

Chas. H. Hoag.

Only

“ New York

July 24, 1890 ”

*31Charles H. Hoag died January 3, 1938, and the instrument was presented to…