Coleman v. Lewis
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract on two promissory notes for $2,500 each. Writ dated October 7, 1901. At the trial in the Superior Court before Bell, J., the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the fall amount of the notes with interest. The defendant alleged exceptions raising the questions stated by the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
The plaintiff in this case held two notes of the defendant, eacli of them for $2,500. On being pressed'for payment the defendant handed the plaintiff’s agent, as collateral security, three notes, each for $1,000; two were payable to the defendant and were indorsed by him and by him alone, and the third was signed by one Natalie, payable to one Lazaro and indorsed by Lazaro and -the defendant. Each of the collateral notes fell due while in the hands of the plaintiff’s agent, no one of them was paid, or presented for payment, and no notice of non-payment was given to the defendant or to Lazaro.
A…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lawrence v. McCalmontSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
- Hamilton v. CunninghamU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Virginia · 1828
- Whitten v. WrightMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
- Bliss v. JohnsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Commonwealth v. LoeweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
3Cited by9 opinions
- Hutchinson v. PlantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Kane v. EastmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
- Nuzum v. SheppardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1920
- North Avenue Savings Bank v. HayesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Walmer v. First Acceptance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1927
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.