Freedley v. French
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract on a promissory note, dated June 9, 1883, signed by Charles W. French, and made payable to the order of Ferdi nand F. French in one month from date, and indorsed in blank by him, and he alone defended. Trial in the Superior Court, before Staples, J., who refused to order a verdict for the defendant, but ordered a verdict for the plaintiff; and the defendant alleged exceptions. The case appears in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
The note declared on in this case was originally x given to one Frances M. Freedley, now Frances M. Leavitt. It was signed by Charles W. French, was made payable to the order of his brother, Ferdinand F. French, and was indorsed in blank by him waiving demand and notice, and was given by Charles W. to Frances M. Freedley for value. Long after it was overdue, she transferred it to the plaintiff. The maker and indorser were both sued, and the latter alone defends. The defence set up is that in December, 1884, which was after the note was due', and when it was the property of Frances M., she…
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