Danforth v. National State Bank of Elizabeth
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Error to the Circuit Court of the United Stales for the District of Now Jersey. Action by the National State Bank of Elizabeth against Waldo Dan-forth and Seth. B. Ryder. The court directed a verdict for the plaintiff for the whole amount of its claim, and from the judgment thereon defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtAciiesoN, J.
This action was brought by the National State Bank of Elizabeth, a national bank located in the state oí New Jersey, against Waldo Dan forth and Seth B. Ryder, executors of the last will of Edward G. Brown, deceased, to recover the amount of certain drafts and interest thereon. The material facts disclosed by the record are these: Brainard Bros, drew nine drafts, payable to the order of themselves, upon Edward G. Brown, who accepted the same. Afterwards, and before the maturity of the drafts, Brainard Bros, indorsed, and placed them in the hands of James W. Raynor, a broker in commercial…
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