Williamson v. Allen ex rel. Riston
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of Assumpsit, by the appellees, the endorsees, against the appellant, the drawer of a promissory note, for $2500, payable to Wilson, Williamson fy Co. and by them endorsed to the plaintiffs.
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Appeal from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of Assumpsit, by the appellees, the endorsees, against the appellant, the drawer of a promissory note, for $2500, payable to Wilson, Williamson fy Co. and by them endorsed to the plaintiffs. The action was commenced on the 23d of March, 1826. The defendant pleaded non assumpsit. 1. At the trial the plaintiffs offered in evidence the promissory note, on which the suit is brought, with the endorsement thereon, and which was admitted to have been executed by the parties whose names are on the same; to wit, “$2500. 'Baltimore, December 26th,…
1Opinion of the Court
Bttchauabt, Cli. J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The promissory note on which the suit was brought, was drawn by the appellant, David Williamson, in favor of Wilson Williamson, & Co. and by them endorsed to the appellees, S. M. Allen, & Co. The note appears to have been drawn for the accommodation of Wilson, Williamson, Co. and to enable them to raise money upon it. At the time of the endorsement by Wilson, Williamson & Co. the endorsees, S. & M. Allen, Co. the appellees, advanced to them the full amount of the note, which not being paid at maturity, they brought suit against the…
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