Cheshire v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from. Eoweshieh District Court. Wednesday, August 31. Action against the makers and indorsers of a promissory note. Taylor is charged as an indorser, and judgment was rendered against him as such. The cause was tried without a jury, and upon' the facts as found judgment was rendered by the court. Taylor alone appeals
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
i: promissory of TwánrofVdenotice. The only error assigned by appellant relates to the correctness of the judgment against defendant Taylor, the indorser. Our examination will be confined to the inquiry, whether, upon the facts found by the court, the indorser is liable. The note was indorsed in blank by appellant before maturity. The plaintiffs, at the time the note was indorsed to them, informed appellant that they took it relying upon the indorser for payment. The appellant replied that the makers were good, and “ that he would *493see to it, and if he did not pay it he would.” The day after…
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