Hilliard v. Lyons
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Action by Robert Eyons, receiver of the Allegheny National Bank, against Roberta T. Hilliard. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHBALD, District Judge.
This action is brought by the receiver of the Allegheny National Bank on a promissory note for $10,-000, executed by the defendant to the order of the bank and discounted by it. The defense set up is the want of consideration. The Contention is that the defendant signed the note at the instance of William Montgomery, the cashier of the bank, upon the understanding that he was to invest the proceeds for her, which he failed to do, in consequence of which she got no benefit from it, and therefore is not liable, the bank being affected by the participation of the cashier…
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