Pierse v. Irvine, Stone & McCormick
Supreme Court of Minnesota
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP RAMSEY COUNTY. A. Davis made his promissory note in' writing, payable to the order of Irvine, Stone & McCormick, and delivered the note to Allen Pierse, who endorsed it and re-delivered it so endorsed to Davis, who, afterwards, and before maturity, delivered it to the payees.
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP RAMSEY COUNTY. A. Davis made his promissory note in' writing, payable to the order of Irvine, Stone & McCormick, and delivered the note to Allen Pierse, who endorsed it and re-delivered it so endorsed to Davis, who, afterwards, and before maturity, delivered it to the payees. They bring suit upon the note against Pierse, and allege in their complaint that he endorsed the note tor the purpose of “ guaranteeing the payment of the same, and becoming seeu- “ rity to the Plaintiffs for the amount thereof: and the Plain- “ tiffs, relying upon such endorsement and…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Sherburne, J.
Demurrer to the complaint. On the 29th day of December, 1854, one A. Davis made his promissory note for the sum of four hundred dollars, payable to the Defendants in Error in ten days. This note, on the same day, and before delivery of the same to the Defendants, was endorsed by the Plaintiff in Error, by writing his name on the back thereof. And the complaint alleges “ that he so endorsed *373“ said note for the purpose of guaranteeing the payment of the “ same, and becoming security to the Plaintiffs (Defendants in “Error) for the amount thereof; and the Plaintiffs,…
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