Adams v. Smith
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Report from Nisi Prius, Tenney, J., presiding. Assumpsit by the indorsee against the maker of a promissory note of ‡72,25, payable in fourteen months to the Protection Insurance Company of New Jersey or order, at the Augusta Bank. Upon the face of the note were the words “ No. Brig Cushnoc.” The note was upon a printed form, and upon the back of it the following words had been printed, “ Pay to the order of the Protection Insurance Company of New Jersey.”
Read the full summary
On Report from Nisi Prius, Tenney, J., presiding. Assumpsit by the indorsee against the maker of a promissory note of ‡72,25, payable in fourteen months to the Protection Insurance Company of New Jersey or order, at the Augusta Bank. Upon the face of the note were the words “ No. Brig Cushnoc.” The note was upon a printed form, and upon the back of it the following words had been printed, “ Pay to the order of the Protection Insurance Company of New Jersey.” “ Pay to the Bank on account of the Protection Ins. Company of New Jersey.” Under this indorsement was the signature “ W. Earl, a…
1Opinion of the CourtHathaway, J.
Assumpsit on a note, made by the defendant, payable to the Protection Insurance Company of New Jersey, or order, indorsed and transferred to the plaintiffs, by W. Earl, as agent of said company. The authority of Earl *328to transfer it was proved by the deposition of Edwards, in the case, which was competent for that purpose. 2 Greenl. Ev. <§> 62.
The plaintiffs left' the note at the Mariner’s Bank for collec-tion. The indorsement of Baker, cashier, for the purpose of collecting it, can have no effect upon the rights of the parties to this suit. The printing on the back of the note, directly over…
2Cited by8 opinions
- Jennings v. ToddSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Sutton v. BeckwithMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Miller v. OttawayMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Flood v. PetryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Simpson v. Van LaninghamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.