Legal Opinion

Lincoln National Bank v. Butler

City of New York Municipal Court

Decided November 15, 1895Published

Aeeeal from judgment in favor of the plaintiff, entered -upon verdict directed by the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMcCabthy, J.

This action was brought against the defendant Butler as indorser upon a promissory note made by one Andrew J. Taylor to the order of James Casey, and thereafter'■ indorsed by the defendant Butler for accommodation of the said Casey, who procured it to- be discounted by the plaintiff.' ■ • .

On the trial of the action, the plaintiff produced the note in suit.

No other testimony was offered by tile plaintiff, the allega- . tion that the indorsement on the note by Butler was for the accommodation of Casey being admitted by the answer.. The defendant’s counsel moved to .dismiss the complaint, or…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Phelps v. . VischerNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  2. Bornstein v. KauffmanNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893

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