American National Bank of Bluefield v. Ritz

RobiNSON, Judge:

By this action in debt, the plaintiff bank seeks to recover from defendant the amount of two negotiable notes which he endorsed. The notes were made by the Southern West Virginia Fuel Company, and were discounted by the plaintiff for the benefit of that company.

Fowler, at whose request defendant endorsed, was president of the fuel company, and also president of the bank — a director in both corporations. Defendant also was a director in both corporations.

Defendant filed a special plea in which he avers, substantially, that he was merely an accomodation endorser of the notes at…