Catskill National Bank v. Lasher
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Catskill National Bank, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendants, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Greene on the 14th day of April, 1914, upon the dismissal of the complaint by direction of the court at the close of the case, both sides having moved for a direction of the verdict, and also from the order of dismissal, pursuant to which the judgment was entered.
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, P. J.:
Prior to August 24, 1909, one W. Platt Fisher presented to the plaintiff bank two promissory notes, purporting to be indorsed by Herbert ,W. Lasher and Nelson P. Lasher, who are the defendants in this action. One of these notes was for $100 and interest, dated May 25, 1909, payable in four months. The other note was dated August 9, 1909, payable in four months, with interest, and for the sum of $150. The plaintiff discounted the said notes, paying the proceeds thereof to W. Platt Fisher.
•Upon the 24th of August, 1909, the plaintiff’s cashier, P. Gardner Coffin, became suspicious…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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