Taylor v. Snyder
New York Supreme Court
Assumpsit on a promissory note by endorsee against endorser. The note was made by M. Snyder, payable to the order of the defendant for $177 in one year from date, no place of payment being mentioned, and was dated at Troy, October 15th, 1839. On the trial, the endorsement of the note by the defendant and also by G. P. Morris was admitted.
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Assumpsit on a promissory note by endorsee against endorser. The note was made by M. Snyder, payable to the order of the defendant for $177 in one year from date, no place of payment being mentioned, and was dated at Troy, October 15th, 1839. On the trial, the endorsement of the note by the defendant and also by G. P. Morris was admitted. It appeared that M. Snyder, the maker, before and at the time the note was dated resided at Apalachicola, in Florida, and that he continued to reside there until after it became due. The note was given directly to Morris, and the evidence tended to show that…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Beardsley, J.
As the note bears date at Troy, it is presumed to have been made at that place, although the maker then resided in Florida, as was well known to the original holder, Morris, and to Stevenson, to whom it was subsequently transferred. The residence of the maker had not been changed when the note fell due, his domicil still being in Florida.
The endorser resided in Troy. It was not shown that he ever owned the note, or was under any other obligation for its payment than that of an ordinary endorser; and it may fairly be inferred from the case that the note was given for…
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