Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Checotah State Bank

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided April 14, 1936No. 25745PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPhelps, J.

A note payable to the plaintiff bank, signed by Alston and Floyd, contained the following provision:

“The makers and indorsers hereof hereby severally waive protest, demand and notice of protest and nonpayment in case this note is not paid at maturity, and agree to all extensions and partial payments before or after maturity without prejudice to holder.”

Dyton Bennett was guarantor of payment of the note, having for valuable consideration signed the following memorandum on the back of the note when it was made:

“For value received, I * * * do hereby guarantee * * * the payment of the within note…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stetler v. BolingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Wilhelm v. ChainSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. First New Jersey Bank v. FLM Bus. MacHines, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1974
  3. Haynie v. First Nat. Bank of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  4. Old National Bank v. Seattle Smashers Corp.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1984
  5. Brenton Bank & Trust Co., Clarion v. BeisnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978

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