Peoples National Bank v. Hazard
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 2, Jan. T., 1911, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1909, No. 2,589, on verdict for plaintiff in case of The Peoples National Bank of Pensacola, Florida, v. Horace G. Hazard and John II. Hillman, trading as Horace G. Hazard & Company. Assumpsit on a promissory note. Before Martin, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,605.26. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 2, Jan. T., 1911, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1909, No. 2,589, on verdict for plaintiff in case of The Peoples National Bank of Pensacola, Florida, v. Horace G. Hazard and John II. Hillman, trading as Horace G. Hazard & Company. Assumpsit on a promissory note. Before Martin, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,605.26. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1-20) various rulings and instructions sufficiently indicated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This was an action of assumpsit on a promissory note for $1,450, made by the defendants, Horace G. Hazard & Company, to the order of C. W. Hagerman, trustee, dated at Philadelphia, February 3, 1906, and payable thirty-six months after date. The note was indorsed by the payee and also by the Wells-Kahn Company, by whom it was made payable to the order of the People’s National Bank of Pensacola, Florida, the plaintiff. It was protested for nonpayment on February 3, 1909.
Upon the trial, counsel for plaintiff offered the note in evidence, and rested. The two…
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