Weill v. Hecht

The action is on an instrument in these words:

“ New. York, Jan. 29th, 1894.

i:In consideration of Elie Weill & Co., of Paris, France, extending further credit accommodations to the S. J. Held Company, of New York; I hereby guaranty to the said Elie Weill & Co. the prompt payment at maturity, by the said S. J. Held Company, of all moneys to become due to said Elie Weill & Co. for goods which they may buy and ship for the said S. J. Held & Co., to the amount of twenty-five thousand francs, or the equivalent in United States gold coin. And it is understood that the purchases and shipments above…