Dorman v. Bigelow
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Superior Court of the late Territory of Florida, sitting for the counties of St. John’s and Musquito. Judge Douglas did not sit at the hearing of this case. Assumpsit on the following endorsement on a promissory note by Dorman, the defendant: “ I agree to stand security for the payment of the within amount.”
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Appeal from the Superior Court of the late Territory of Florida, sitting for the counties of St. John’s and Musquito. Judge Douglas did not sit at the hearing of this case. Assumpsit on the following endorsement on a promissory note by Dorman, the defendant: “ I agree to stand security for the payment of the within amount.” For the other facts, see the opinion of the Court. ■ This was an action on a note made by A. W. Walker, payable to Robert Bigelow, Ex’r., and guaranteed by appellant. The appellant relies on the 10th section of our Statute of Frauds, (Duval’s Gomp. 206) and pretends that,…
1Opinion of the Court
Mackae, Justice:
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered by the late Superior Court of St. John’s County, in an action of assumpsit brought by Robert Bigelow,' Executor of Francis Richard, deceased, against Or-loffM. Dorman, to recover from the latter, as endorsee, surety, and promisor, the amount of a promissory note alleged to have been executed by one Augustus W. Walker, to the plaintiff, for the hire of a slave, with the following endorsement, alleged to have been made by the defendant:
*284“ I agree to stand security for the payment of the within amount.
O. M. DORMAN.”
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