Swinburne v. Dahms

Plaintiff in error, Bay D. Swinburne, brought bis action in tbe municipal court of Cincinnati against the defendant in error, -Otto Dahms, on his liability as an accommodation indorser on several promissory notes, aggregating $300, payable to Swinburne. The notes were in the sum of $21 each. The maker of the notes was Steve ■ J. Klein, who purchased an automobile from Swinburne for the sum of $300 and gave his check in payment therefor. The check was returned, marked “Insufficient funds,” and, thereupon, Swinburne caused the arrest of Klein, on the charge of giving a check without funds to…