Mechanics Traders' Nat. B'k v. . Crow

The plaintiff, on production of the note and proving the indorsement of the payees, was prima facie entitled to recover.

The defendant gave evidence tending to show that he signed the note at the request of Nelson, one of the payees, upon his promise to give the defendant in exchange his note indorsed by his father for the same amount, and upon the further engagement to procure the note to be discounted, and to pay the defendant from the proceeds $1,800, on a debt owing by him to the defendant. The defendant testified that neither the note or money had been given him. The jury would have been…