Moynahan v. Hanaford

Moynahan brought suit in the Superior Court of Detroit to recover the amount of four promissory notes, all in the same form. The following is a copy of one:

“ $100. Detroit, May 1, 1877.

Three months after date I promise to pay to the order of M. J. Moynahan one hundred dollars at People’s Savings Bank with ten per cent interest.

[Signed] Charles Locke.

[Across the back] Tristram & Webber.”

According to the settled doctrine of this court the note, being made payable to the order of another than those writing their names upon the back, the latter must be regarded as joint makers with Locke.…