Germania National Bank of Milwaukee v. Mariner

Tbe plaintiff sued, tbe appellant and tbe Northwestern Straw Works as makers of tbe following promissory note:

“Milwaukee, January 6, 1905.

“Four months after date tbe Northwestern Straw Works promise to pay to tbe order of E. G. Bigelow ($20,000) Twenty Thousand Dollars at tbe First National Bank, Milwaukee. Value received.

“Tbe Northwestern Straw Works,

“E. R. Stillman, Treas.

“John W. Mariner.”

Tbe defendants answered jointly, alleging that tbe note was tbe note of tbe Northwestern Straw Works (a corporation) alone, and was signed by Mr. Mariner as secretary of tbe corporation and not in bis…