Lewis v. Westover

Grates, Ch. J.

On the 13 th of August, 1872, the defendants in error, together with one William Westover and Descum Culver» were in co-partnership under the firm name of the Exchange Bank. At that time one George B. Whitman gave his note to the firm for two thousand dollars, payable in sixty days, and the plaintiff in error became endorser. The note fell due, and being unpaid, the plaintiff in error was duly charged as endorser.

On the 24th of October, 1872, Mr. Culver, then one of the firm, in his individual character and on his own account, purchased ,of Whitman, the maker of the note, a…