Fessenden v. Summers

Boss, J.:

The action is upon a promissorymote signed by the defendant Summers, made payable to the plaintiff or order, and indorsed in blank by the defendant Thompson before delivery to the payee. Thompson indorsed for the purpose of adding credit to the note, and plaintiff made the loan upon the strength of the indorsement. The note not having been paid, the plaintiff, after its maturity, commenced the present action against Summers and Thompson to recover the amount due upon it. Summers suffered default, but Thompson appeared and demurred to the complaint. The demurrer was overruled, and…