Second National Bank of Reading v. Wentzel
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 328, Jan. T., 1891, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., May T., 1890, No. 86, on verdict for plaintiff, Charles S. Wentzel. Assumpsit on two promissory notes. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 328, Jan. T., 1891, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., May T., 1890, No. 86, on verdict for plaintiff, Charles S. Wentzel. Assumpsit on two promissory notes. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial before Ebmbntrotjt, P. J., plaintiff made the following offer: Plaintiff proposes to prove by the cashier and teller of plaintiff bank that the signature which defendant admitted to be his on the note of Sept. 7, is precisely the same as is the signature on the notes of Dec. 14,1889, and March 17, 1890, said note of Sept. 7, being lost and…
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Opinion by
Mb. Justice Sterrett,
As set forth in its statement filed, the plaintiff’s claim consists of two items ; the first of which is for $200 with interest from March 28, 1890, and is based on the following facts : On November 23, 1889, the plaintiff bank discounted for Wm. C. Keller a note made by defendant to the order of and indorsed by said Keller for $200, at sixty days from said last mentioned date. When that note matured, January 25,1890, it was taken up by Keller who gave the bank in lieu thereof, a note of same time and amount, made and indorsed by same parties respectively. When…
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