Geneser v. Wissner

This action was brought on q promissory note executed by Cromwell, and payable to the order of G. Baldeschweiler, and it was indorsed as follows:

“Demand, notice and protest waived.

“Gottleib Baldeschweiler.

“John Wissner.”

The defendant pleaded that “the plaintiff asked defendant to sign his name on the back of said note with the said Gottlieb, for the purpose, as the plaintiff then stated and represented to this defendant, of identifying the said Gottlieb, and this defendant did thereupon sign his name on the back of said note for said purpose, and for no other purpose whatever.” Evidence was…