Southeastern Home Mortgage Co. v. Roll

TILLMAN PEARSON, Judge.

The appellant, Southeastern Home Mortgage Company, was sued as an endorser upon a note. At the conclusion of a non-jury trial, the trial judge entered a judgment against the appellant. On this appeal the appellant urges that the judgment against it was erroneous because the trial judge as the trier of fact found that it was not an endorser.

A review of the record substantiates appellant’s position. The name of the appellant was typed on the note without a signature as follows:

“Endorsed by: William R. Moore [handwritten].

HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY OF FLORIDA [typewritten].

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