Reed v. Tarbell

The first of these cases is assumpsit by the indorsee of a promissory note against the indorser; and the money counts are added. The note declared on bears date December 16th 1833, and is for $ 1025 payable in six months. It was signed by Abel Baker, and made payable to the defendant, and by him indorsed. At the time the note fell due, it was held by the South Bank ; and it was afterwards paid and taken up by the plaintiff, as second indorser. Before it fell due, Baker, the promisor, failed, and made an assignment of his effects, by an indenture of three parts, bearing date February 18th…