Philadelphia National Bank v. Buchman

Opinion by

Me. Justice Maxey,

This is a suit in assumpsit to recover on three promissory notes, each for three months, in the respective sums of $2,500, $1,000, and $3,500, made by defendants to the order of themselves. Each note was endorsed in blank and discounted at the Central Trust & Savings Company of Philadelphia (hereinafter referred to as the trust company). The respective dates of these notes were September 2, 1931, September 16, 1931, and September 23, 1931.

The statement of claim declares that “before the date of maturity of each of said notes, Central Trust and Savings Company of…