Guernsey v. Imperial Bank of Canada
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Wyoming. Action by Imperial Bank of Canada against Charles A. Guernsey. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
This is an action by the owner of a promissory note payable in Canada made and indorsed in Illinois to recover the amount due upon the note from the indorser. Presentment, demand, and protest were made, and notice of dishonor was given in compliance with the law of Canada, but the indorser claims, and it is conceded, but neither admitted nor decided, that the notice would have been insufficient to charge the indorser if the note had beer? payable in Illinois. The court below held that the notice was good and rendered a judgment against the indorser. The latter’s counsel…
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