Melton v. Brown
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, J.:
On the 27th day of February, 1883, J. M. McIntosh, made his promissory note for $200 payable to Brown, the appellee, or order, and due at ten days, and before the note passed to the payee, Melton, the appellant, endorsed the note in blank, by writing his name across the back of same; the note fell due and was not paid, and the appellee *462instituted suit against botli McIntosh and Melton as to the makers of said note. McIntosh was not served with process and the suit was dismissed as to him.
The defendant in his plea says that he did not make the promissory note mentioned in the…
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