Commercial Trust Co. v. New England Macaroni Manufacturing Co.

This is an action on a promissory note in the sum of $2,000, dated April 24, 1920, and payable in ninety days to the plaintiff at its place of business. The maker is the New England Macaroni Manufacturing Company, and the other defendants are indorsers. Holland and Lee, two of the indorsers, requested the trial judge to rule: (1) “ That upon all the evidence, the plaintiff is not entitled to recover; ” and (2) “ That upon the law, the plaintiff is not entitled to recover.”

These requests were refused and the indorsers Holland and Lee excepted.

There was evidence from witnesses familiar with the…