Central National Bank v. Stoddard
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action by the payee against one of the indorsers on two promissory notes, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in Middlesex County, Ralph Wheeler, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $16,000, and appeal by the defendant. The complaint contains two counts.
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Action by the payee against one of the indorsers on two promissory notes, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in Middlesex County, Ralph Wheeler, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $16,000, and appeal by the defendant. The complaint contains two counts. Paragraph 1 of the first count alleges an indebtedness to the plaintiff from the defendant upon the following note, attached to said paragraph as an exhibit:— “$8,000.00. Middletown, Conn., Sept. 18, 1907. Three months from date we promise to pay to the order of The Central National Bank, Eight Thousand Dollars…
1Opinion of the CourtHall, C. J.
The principal questions presented by the seventy-four reasons of appeal in this case are based upon the defendant’s ninety-four exceptions to the finding of the trial court and its refusal to find certain facts as requested. These exceptions are, iri substance, that there was not sufficient evidence to support the following conclusions of the trial court: first, that the notes described in the complaint were duly presented for payment; second, that payment was refused; and third, that notice of dishonor was given to the defendant indorser.
Regarding the presentment of the notes for payment,…
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- Tetreault v. Connecticut Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
- Wilson v. GriswoldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
- Town of Clinton v. Town of HaddamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1882
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