South Side Trust Co. v. Lamb
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 47, April T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1912, No. 105, on verdict for plaintiff in case of South Side Trust Company of Pittsburg v. George A. Lamb. Assumpsit against the indorsee of a promissory note. Before Frazer, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $130.97. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
The defendant, George A. Lamb, indorsed, for the accommodation of one Busby, a note • which in due course became the property of the plaintiff, The South Side Trust Company of Pittsburg. Upon the dishonor of the paper at maturity it was duly protested and notice of such protest was mailed by the notary to the defendant “George A. Lamb, Keystone Building, Fourth Avenue, City,” -being Pittsburg. In an action instituted to recover the amount of the note from the indorser, Lamb, his defense was a denial that the notice of the dishonor of the note had been given to him and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Neubert v. Armstrong Water Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- Sherer v. Easton BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
- Phœnix Brewing Co. v. WeissSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1903