Legal Opinion

Washington National Bank v. Beatty

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided March 11, 1909PublishedCited by 1 opinion

On bill, answer, replication and proofs.

1Opinion of the Court

Nowell, V. C.

David C. Beatty became obligated to the complainant about February 1st, 1905, in the sum of upwards of $300. The obliga*434tion was originally that of accommodation endorser on the commercial paper of a stranger to this suit. The obligation was renewed from time to time, until early in 1906, when the promissory note which represented it was protested for non-payment and the contingent liability which Mr. Beatty had theretofore been under' became fixed. Suit was brought on this promissory note and a judgment recovered against Mr. Beatty in the supreme court on January 15th, 1907, on…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Todd v. . NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1888

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ridgeway v. KendrickCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1913

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