Edgerly v. Lawson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, upon a promissory note, dated November 4,1893, payable January 1, 1896, with interest from July 1, 1895, to the order of Charlotte E. Edgerly, and signed by the first named defendant. On the back of the note was written : “We hereby guarantee the payment within note. Redding & Co.” The note was also indorsed in blank by the payee. The plaintiff sued as holder. Writ dated January 15, 1896. The declaration contained four counts.
Read the full summary
Contract, upon a promissory note, dated November 4,1893, payable January 1, 1896, with interest from July 1, 1895, to the order of Charlotte E. Edgerly, and signed by the first named defendant. On the back of the note was written : “We hereby guarantee the payment within note. Redding & Co.” The note was also indorsed in blank by the payee. The plaintiff sued as holder. Writ dated January 15, 1896. The declaration contained four counts. The first was against the first named defendant as maker. The second was against the other defendants as indorsers. The third combined the first two counts.…
1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.
The auditor has found that the payee of the note was a copartner in the firm of Redding and Company, in the business of manufacturing and selling an article known as Redding’s Russia Salve ; that the note declared on was given in part payment for the payee’s interest in the firm, and that she at the same time assigned all her interest in the business to the first named defendant, who signed the note as maker, and that he afterwards assigned said interest to the other defendants without consideration, except the indorsement of the note declared on and other notes given at the same time and as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Taylor v. BinneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1811
- Spofford v. NortonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Waldron v. HarringMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
- Regina Flour Mill Co. v. HolmesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Baldwin v. DowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881
3Cited by6 opinions
- Diggins v. TherouxMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Hendrix v. Bauhard Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Jaronko v. CzerwinskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
- O'Neal v. PeadenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
- Italian Discount & Trust Co. v. HershmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.