Greenfield Savings Bank v. Stowell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract against Cyrus A. Stowell, Timothy D. Richardson and Charles Stowell, upon the following promissory note, in which the words in Roman letters were printed, and those in italics written, and purporting to be signed by the defendants, and by George W. Bardwell, whose name appeared first among the signers: Ҥ^67. Greenfield, Mass.
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Contract against Cyrus A. Stowell, Timothy D. Richardson and Charles Stowell, upon the following promissory note, in which the words in Roman letters were printed, and those in italics written, and purporting to be signed by the defendants, and by George W. Bardwell, whose name appeared first among the signers: “§^67. Greenfield, Mass. Sept. 29th, 18%. “ For value received, I promise to pay the Greenfield Savings Bank, or order, four hundred and sixty-seven dollars, on demand, with interest at the rate of seven per centum peí annum, payable semiannually on the first days of June and December…
1Opinion of the CourtGray, C. J.
This action is brought upon a promissory note, signed by George W. Bardwell, Cyrus A. Stowell, Timothy D. Richardson and Charles Stowell, and appearing in its present condition, and alleged in the declaration, to be a note for $467. Cyrus A. Stowell and Timothy D. Richardson only defend the action.
It is agreed that the note is upon a blank printed form; that, aa originally prepared and signed by Bardwell, and signed by the *198defendants at Ms request, it was a note for $67 ; and that Bard-well afterwards, without the authority or knowledge or expectation of the defendants, fraudulently prefixed…
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